Honda BF5A Owner's Manual page 61

Flushing Without the Honda
Water Hose Connector
It is necessary to run the engine
during the flushing procedure. For
safety, remove the propeller from the
outboard motor (p. ).
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ANTIVENTILATION PLATE
1. Tilt down the outboard motor.
2. Place a container under the
outboard motor, and fill it with
clean, fresh water. The water level
must be at least 2 inches (5 cm)
above the antiventilation plate.
Running the engine without good
water circulation can cause
overheating and water pump
damage.
Damage caused by running the
outboard motor without sufficient
cooling water is not covered by the
Distributor's Limited Warranty
(p. 83 ).
3. Start the engine and run in the N
(neutral) position at low speed for
at least 10 minutes.
4. After flushing, stop the engine,
and leave the outboard motor in
the running position for one
minute to drain the water from
inside the engine.
5. Reinstall the propeller (p.
6. Tilt up the outboard motor and
move the tilt lever to the TILT
position.
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STORAGE
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