Operation; Gear Shifting - Honda BF8A Owner's Manual

6. OPERATION
For the first 10 hours of operation, run the outboard motor at low
speed, and avoid abrupt operation of the throttle.
1. Gear shifting
Put the tilt lever in the RUN position to prevent the outboard motor
from tilting up, when operating in reverse (refer to page 22 1.
The gearshift lever has 3 positions : FORWARD, NEUTRAL, and
REVERSE. An indicator at the base of the gearshift lever aligns with
letters F, N, or R on the engine case to show the gear that has been
selected.
Turn the throttle grip to SHIFT to decrease engine speed before
moving the gearshift lever.
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When operating in reverse, proceed with caution to avoid hitting any
underwater obstructions with the propeller.
NOTE:
The throttle mechanism is designed to limit throttle opening in
REVERSE and NEUTRAL. The throttle can be opened to FAST only in
FORWARD gear.
THROITLE GRIP
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