Gear Shifting - Honda BF5A Owner's Manual

Break-in Procedure
Break-in operation allows the mating
surfaces of the moving parts to wear
evenly and thus ensures proper
performance and longer outboard
motor life.
Break-in your new outboard motor as
follows.
For the first 10 hours of operation,
run the outboard motor at low speed,
avoid prolonged full-throttle speed,
and avoid abrupt operation of the
throttle.

Gear Shifting

NEUTRAL
SHIFT LEVER
REVERSE
The gearshift lever has 3 positions:
FORWARD, NEUTRAL, and
REVERSE.
An indicator at the base of the
gearshift lever aligns with the icon
attached at the base of the gearshift
lever.
Turn the throttle grip to SLOW to
decrease engine speed before moving
the gearshift lever.
8. OPERATION
REVERSE FORWARD
NEUTRAL
FORWARD
The throttle mechanism is designed
to limit throttle opening in
REVERSE and NEUTRAL. Do not
turn the throttle grip with force in the
FAST direction. The throttle can be
opened to FAST only in FORWARD
gear.
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