mariner model year

[rob11295]

I have been to the http://www.storesonline.com/site/573683/page/608055


but am still having trouble identifying the year of my 5hp mariner.
5M 6E3 L 420823


The way i am reading the chart i can have an 82 or a '90 model.
What am i missing???

 

[carholme]

Re: mariner model year

rob;

it comes up as:

5C ML 6E3-419480 - 6E3-423468 1984

Yours is a model 5C not 5M

Model 5C ML is a manual start, long shaft

6E3 began life in 1980 as a model 5C, seen here:

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/yamahaModelGuide.html

and here is the parts listing:

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/698.cfm

Gerry