Installation; Installation Position; Installation Height - Honda BF5A Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION
It is your responsibility to choose a boat suitable for the outboard motor.
Exceeding the boat manufacturer's
power recommendation could cause
an accident resulting in serious injury.
Be sure to match the boat
manufacturer's power recommendation
with the outboard power output.
INSTALLATION POSITION
Install at the stern, at the center line
of the boat.
STERNCENTER
INSTALLATION HEIGHT
For proper propeller depth and engine cooling, the boat's transom height must
match the motor's shaft length.
The short shaft motor requires a transom height of about:
15.0 in (381 mm)
The long shaft motor requires a transom height of about:
20.0
in (508 mm)
Once the boat is in the water and
loaded, check proper motor depth
by looking at the antiventilation plate:
with the motor not running, the plate
should be below the surface of the
water.
It should be about: 3.9 in (100 mm)
TER SURFACE
ANTIVENTILATION PLATE
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Running the outboard motor without sufficient cooling water will damage the
water pump and overheat the engine.
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