Match year of manufacture for Evinrude Boat Motor with Serial Number: 6202DJ03489

Hey Jan,
The model number/serial number should be on plate attached to the engine mount...You need the model number to determine year.
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Bruce,
Do you have the serial number of the motor? Reason I ask is twofold. Evinrude started using this model number layout as of 1980. Having said this, something is not making sense with the location of the "N" in your model number. Those last two letters as of 1980 are the year. Here is the chart. Letter on top with corresponding year below it.

I N T R O D U C E S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

So... Example
1980= CS
1990= ES
2000= SS
2010= IS

You have E8RLNR which breaks down as:
E= Evinrude
8= 8hp
R= Rope start tiller steering
L= 20" shaft
N= 2nd year
R= 4th year

I would expect to see the N in the last spot:
1982= CN
1992= EN
etc.

Serial number is another way to identify the year.
This may hep point you in the right direction. Hope it helps.

marineengine.com/parts/engine-model-guides/omc-johnson-evinrude-model-number-guide/omc-johnson-evinrude-model-number-guide-00004.html

Regards,
Fred

going by the model number 6RCRM the year is 1984
here's a link to the codes

http://www.iboats.com/basics/johnson-evinrude-80-later.html

Rob, AQABVA71K899 does not seem to come up as a valid # for referencing engine. Check the attached links,instruction and guides, Good luck
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Outboard Engine Serial Number Year Match up
Evinrude Outboard Motor Model Numbers
EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTOR MODEL YEAR LOOKUP GUIDE 1913 1979 MASTERTECH MARINE

google eninrude site and see if there is a page of serial numbers that will cross to year and horse power

Hello,

To have the year of your engine, we'll need the engine typenumber, not the serial number...

There is a plate or sticker on the Port transom bracket or on the steering bracket ( between both transom brackets ).
On very old engines the plate is rivetted on the steering bracket at the front of the engine.
If you can't find a plate or sticker anymore, there is a aluminum 'freezeplug' with the serial number stamped. You'll find that plug in most cases at the starboard side of the engine block near the cilinder head, or on the top of the cilinder block.

The Manual Store also has some useful boat motor model year lookup data:
Boat Motor Model Year Lookup Guide