Tilting The Motor - Honda Outboard Motor BF15A Owner's Manual

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 shift 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 70' tilt position.
CAUTION: Do not use the throttle grip to tilt the outboard motor.
70" (when mooring)
LEVER
30° (when cruising in
shallow water)
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