Cleaning And Flushing - Honda Outboard Motor BF40A/50A Owner's Manual

9. CLEANING AND FLUSHING
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WASH PLUG (flush
plug)
Thoroughly clean and flush the out-
board motor with fresh water after
operating in dirty or salty water.
Flush Kit (optional part)
1. Wash the outside of the outboard
motor with clean, fresh water.
2. Remove the wash plug and sealing
washer from the WASH plug hole
in the gear case. Be sure not to
remove the oil level plug
from
the
OIL LEVEL plug hole in the
gear case.
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FLUSH KIT COIJPLER
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m KeeD children and
pets away from ihe area, and
stay clear of all moving parts
during this procedure.
3. Remove the sealing washer from
the wash phlg and install the sealing
washer on the flush kit coupler.
4. Install the flush kit coupler into the
WASH plug hole and connect a
fresh water .hose to the flush kit
coupler.
5. Move the gearshift lever or control
lever to the N (neutral) position.
Flush the outboard motor in the
neutral position only.
6. Turn on the fresh water supply to
the flush kit coupler.
m Running the outboard
motor without sutlicient cooling
water will damage the water pump
and overheat the engine.