Maintenance Schedule - Honda BF250A Owner's Manual

SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Follow the MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE table and service your outboard motor accordingly. Please note, a claim for
warranty coverage will not be denied simply because the maintenance schedule for your outboard motor was not
followed. However, any part(s) that fails specifically due to lack of maintenance, or improperly performed maintenance,
would not be covered under the Distributor's Limited Warranty.
REGULAR SERVICE PERIOD (3)
Perform at every indicated month or operating
hour interval, whichever comes first.
ITEM
Engine oil
Engine oil filter
Gear case oil
Timing belt
ACG belt
Throttle linkage
Valve clearance
Spark plug
(Optional iridium plug) Check
(Optional iridium plug) Replace
Propeller and cotter pin
Anode metal (Outside engine)
Anode metal (Inside engine) Sleeve Check
Exhaust manifold Check
(6) V bank bottom Replace
Idle speed
Lubrication
(1) Lubricate more frequently when used in salt water.
(2) These items should be serviced by your servicing dealer, unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically proficient. Refer to the Honda Shop Manual
for service procedures. See "Honda Publications" on page 115 for ordering information.
(3) For professional commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper maintenance intervals.
(6) Replace the anodes when they have been reduced to about two-thirds of their original size, or if they are crumbling.
60
Each use
Check level o
Change
Replace
Change
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Check-clean/Replace
Check o
Check o
Check-adjust
Grease
Every
First month
6 months
After use or
or
20 hrs.
100 hrs.
o o
o (2) o (2)
o (2) o (2)
o
o (2) o (2)
o (1) o (1)
Every Every
Every year
2 years 6 years
or
or
200 hrs.
400 hrs. 1,200 hrs.
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o
o
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
or