Please help with identifying year of manufacture of yamaha 40 outboard numbers are 6H4 40VMHD L 1000640 Q N432

Looks like 2002

Outboard Spares Yamaha Outboard Model Year Identification Details needed for ordering outboard spares parts
On the Serial Number Plate on most Yamaha Outboards it will be in this format 6E9-L-675634
The L in the example can be as follows
S - Short 15inch
L - Long 20inch
X - Extra Long 25inch
U - Ultra Long 30inch
The Prefix is determined by the model of engine
The six numbers are your unique Serial Number.
In the bottom right of this plate, sometimes hardly visible there is a letter stamped, if you compare this letter with thel ist below this will give you the year of the engine, some letters are duplicated such as N but a little common sense will tell you if your engine stamped N is a 1984 N or a 2005 N

N - 2005
P - 2004
Q - 2003
R - 2002
S - 2001
T - 2000
U - 1999
V - 1998
W - 1997
X - 1996
Y - 1995
Z - 1994
A - 1993
B - 1992
C - 1991
D - 1990
F - 1989
G - 1988
H - 1987
J - 1986
K - 1985
N - 1984
P - 1983
Q - 1982
R - 1981
S - 1980
T - 1979
U - 1978
V - 1977
W - 1976
X - 1975
Y - 1974
Z - 1973