HONDA Outboard Motor BF5A - Manual (Page 58)

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STORAGE PREPARATION
Cleaning and Flushing
STORAGE
WATER HOSE
WATER HOSE CONNECTOR
Cleaning
Flushing With the Honda
Water Hose Connector
Proper storage preparation is
essential for keeping your outboard
motor trouble-free and looking good.
The following steps will help to keep
rust and corrosion from impairing
your outboard motor’s function and
appearance, and will make the engine
easier to start when you use the
outboard motor again.
Thoroughly clean and flush the
outboard motor with fresh water after
operation in dirty water or salt water.
Wash the outside of the outboard
motor with clean, fresh water to
remove mud, salt, seaweed, etc.
Disengage the emergency engine
stop switch clip from the engine stop
switch, and pull the recoil starter rope
several times to expel any water
remaining in the water pump.
Touch up any damaged paint, and
coat areas that may rust with Honda
Corrosion Inhibitor, or equivalent.
Lubricate controls with a silicone
spray lubricant.
Attach a hose from a fresh water
faucet to the water hose connector
of the flush kit.
Remove the flush screw from the
WASH screw hole and install the
water hose connector.
Remove the propeller (P. ).
Turn on the fresh water supply to
hose.
Start the engine and run in N
(neutral) for 10 minutes.
After flushing, stop the engine,
remove the hose connector, and
reinstall the flush screw and the
propeller (p.
).
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