HONDA Outboard Motor BF5A - Manual (Page 22)

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ATTACHMENT TRANSOM ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT
INSTALLATION
STERN
BRACKET
SAFETY ROPE CLAMP SCREWS
Attach the stern bracket to the boat
transom by tightening the clamp
screws.
Attach a rope from the boat to the
hole in the stern bracket. This will
help to prevent accidental loss of the
outboard motor.
Use the transom angle adjustment rod
(p.
) to adjust the angle of the
outboard motor so the propeller is
perpendicular to the surface of the
water.
When the outboard motor is installed
extremely low, the idle port may be
immersed and the engine may
become hard to start or may run
poorly. Check that the idle port is
high enough from the water level
when the engine is stopped with the
boat fully loaded.
Propeller ventilation will occur if the
outboard motor is installed too high
on the boat transom.
If the transom needs to be modified
to accommodate the outboard motor,
contact the boat manufacturer and
follow their recommendations for
corrective action.
Optimum installation height varies
with boat type and bottom shape.
Contact the boat manufacturer for
any special recommendations that are
unique to a specific model of boat.
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