Honda BF5A Owner's Manual page 23

4.Tilting the motor
Tilt the motor to prevent the propeller and gear case from hitting bottom
when the boat is beached or stopped in shallow water.
1. Stop the engine and put the gearshift lever into NEUTRAL.
2. Pull the tilt lever toward you, set the lever in the TILT position, and raise
the engine to either the 30" ,45' and 7OOtilt position.
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Do not use the throttle grip to tilt the outboard motor.
3.To return the engine to the normal RUN position, move the tilt lever
away from you until it stops, tilt the engine up slightly, then lower the
engine slowly.
Do not transport the motor in the tilted position; it may drop suddenly
causing damage to the boat or the motor.
RUBBER CAP
In shallow
When not in use (45",70")
ILT LEVER
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