Power Tilt Switch (T Type); Manual Relief Valve (T Type) - Honda BF8D Owner's Manual

Power Tilt Switch (T type)

CONTROL LEVER
Press UP to tilt
the outboard
motor up.
Press DN to tilt
the outboard
motor down.
POWER TILT SWITCH
The rocker type power tilt switch is
located on the control lever and has
UP and DN (down) positions for
changing the angle of the outboard
motor.
Power tilt is a convenience for
tilting the outboard motor, shallow
water operation, and trailering
only. It is not designed to be used
as a trim function to adjust the
trim angle of the boat.
During shallow water operation,
beaching, launching, or mooring,
proceed at low speed with a small
throttle opening and tilt the outboard
motor up as necessary (p.
CONTROLS AND FEATURES

Manual Relief Valve (T type)

RIGHT STERN BRACKET
65 ).
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: Do not turn this screw. If this
screw is turned hydraulic oil
will bleed out of the power tilt
system. Should this happen it
will be necessary to consult your
authorized Honda Marine dealer
and have the system refilled.
The outboard motor can be tilted
manually after opening the manual
relief valve. This allows the outboard
motor to be tilted up or down when
no battery is connected.
POWER
(Valve closed
to fix)
MANUAL
(Valve open
to release)
MANUAL RELIEF VALVE
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