Honda BF5A Owner's Manual page 10

3. Motor attachment
Attach the stern bracket to the transom and tighten the clamp screws.
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Before operating the boat, check
the tightness of the clamp screws.
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Tie a rope through the hole in the
stern bracket and secure the other
end of the rope to the boat. This srEs
will prevent accidental loss of the
motor.
4.Motor angle (cruising)
Adjust the motor so the propeller
shaft is parallel with the water surface.
CAUSES BOAT TO "SQUAT"
CORRECT
GIVES MAXIMUM PERFORMANC
5. Motor angle adjustment
If the propeller shaft is not parallel
with the water surface, adjust by
changing the transom angle adjusting
rod position.
ADJUSTING ROD
l.Push in (A) the adjusting rod, twist
upwards (B) and pull out to remove. ADJUSTING ROD
2. Inserting the rod in the proper hole, TocHANGE UNLOCKED
twist it down to lock.
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To prevent damage to the motor or
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boat, make sure the transom angle
TO LOCK
LOCKED POSITION
adjusting bolt is locked.
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