Emergency Starting - Honda BF40D Owner's Manual

7. Warm up the engine as follows:
Above 5°C (41°F) – run the engine
for at least 3 minutes.
Below 5°C (41°F) – run the engine
for at least 5 minutes at approx.
-1
2,000 min (rpm).
Failure to completely warm up the
engine will result in poor engine
performance.
• If the engine is not properly
warmed-up before raising the
engine speed, the warning buzzer
and overheat indicator may
activate and the engine speed will
be automatically reduced.
• The cooling system may freeze in
areas where the temperature
reaches 0°C (32°F) or below.
Cruising at high speed without
warming the engine up may
cause engine damage.
Before leaving the dock, check the
operation of the emergency stop
switch.

Emergency Starting

(front)
UNLOCK
ENGINE COVER FIXING LEVER
If the starting system does not operate
properly for some reasons,
the engine can be started using the
emergency starter rope that came
with your outboard motor.
1. Turn the engine switch key to the
OFF position.
2. Raise the front and rear fixing
levers, and remove the engine
cover.
STARTING THE ENGINE
(rear)
UNLOCK
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