Operation - Honda BF5A Owner's Manual

6.OPERATlON
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 21 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.
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.
TLE GRIP
FORWARD
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GEARiiHlFT LEVER
REVERSE
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