Moorage - Honda BF8D Manual

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OPERATION (T type)
Do not loosen the manual relief
valve more than three turns, or the
outboard motor cannot be tilted up
when the manual relief valve is
retightened.
After tilting up/down manually, close
the manual relief valve to lock the
outboard motor in the position.
The manual relief valve must be
tightened securely before
operating the outboard motor
or the outboard motor could tilt
when operating in reverse.
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Moorage

TILT LOCK
LEVER
Tilt-up using the tilt lock lever.
Use this mechanism when mooring
the outboard motor.
1. Raise the outboard motor as full as
it goes using the power tilt switch.
2. Move the tilt lock lever to the
LOCK position and lower the
outboard motor until the lock lever
contacts the stern bracket.
If more clearance is needed to swing
the tilt lock lever into the LOCK
position, rock the outboard motor
back slightly by pulling on the engine
cover grip.
3. To tilt down, raise the outboard
motor slightly, move the tilt lock
lever to the FREE position, and
lower the outboard motor to the
designated position.