Submerged Motor - Honda Outboard Motor BF75A Owner's Manual

10. MAINTENANCE
4. Bend 3 tabs of the tab washer into
the corresponding grooves of the
propeller hub.
If 3 washer tabs do not align with
the grooves, tighten the nut a little
more to obtain alignment.
Submerged Motor
A submerged motor must be serv-
iced immediateI!/ after it is recov-
ered from the water in order to
minimize corrosion.
Immediately take the outboard mo-
tor to the closest authorized Honda
Marine dealer or if you are far from
a dealership, proceed as follows:
I. Remove the engine cover, and
rinse the motor with fresh water
to remove salr. water, sand, mud,
etc.
2. Drain the carburetors (Refer to
Storage page 126).
3. Disengage the emergency stop
switch clip from the emergency
stop switch.
4. Remove the spark plugs.
EMERGENCY STARTER ROPE
5. Remove the timing belt
cover
fol-
lowing the emergency starting
procedure (refer to page 69), and
remove the water from the cylin-
ders by pulling the emergency
starter rope several times.
If the engine was running when it
submerged, there may be mechanical
damage, such as bent connecting
rods. If the engine binds when ro-
tated with the emergency starter
rope, do not proceed or attempt to
run the engine until it has been
repa i red.
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