Storage; Storage Preparation; Cleaning And Flushing - Honda Marine BF9.9D Owner's Manual

STORAGE PREPARATION

Proper storage preparation is
essential for keeping your outboard
motor trouble-free and looking good.
The following steps will help to keep
rust and corrosion from impairing
your outboard motor's function and
appearance, and will make the engine
easier to start when you use the
outboard motor again.

Cleaning and Flushing

Thoroughly clean and flush the
outboard motor with fresh water after
operation in dirty water or salt water.
Touch up any damaged paint, and
coat areas that may rust with Honda
Corrosion Inhibitor, or equivalent.
Lubricate controls with a silicone
spray lubricant.
Cleaning
Wash the outside of the outboard
motor with clean, fresh water to
remove mud, salt, seaweed, etc.
Disengage the switch clip from the
engine stop switch (H type) or
emergency stop switch (R type), and
pull the recoil starter rope several
times to expel any water remaining in
the water pump.
Flushing With the Honda
Garden Hose Adapter (optional
equipment)
1. Unlatch the engine cover latch and
remove the engine cover (p.
and install the garden hose adapter.
2. Attach a garden hose from a fresh
water faucet to the garden hose
adapter.
3. Turn on the fresh water supply,
and verify that there is good water
pressure at the outboard motor.
4. Flush the engine with fresh water
for at least 10 minutes.
70 ), Do not run the engine.
After flushing, remove the
garden hose adapter, reinstall
the engine cover.

STORAGE

GARDEN HOSE
ADAPTER
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