Starting The Engine; Side-Mount Type - Honda BF200A Owner's Manual

OPERATION

STARTING THE ENGINE

Control
Side-Mount Type ....................... P. 38
Panel-Mount Type ..................... P. 41
Top-Mount Type ........................ P. 43

Side-Mount Type

EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY STOP
STOP SWITCH
SWITCH CLIP
LANYARD
1. Put the emergency stop switch clip
in the emergency stop switch, and
attach the emergency stop switch
lanyard securely to the operator or
to the operator's PFD (Personal
38
Flotation Device).
The engine will not start or run
unless the emergency stop switch
clip is in the emergency stop
switch.
The emergency stop switch clip
and emergency stop switch lanyard
system is a safety device that will
stop the engine if you fall away
from the controls while operating
the boat.
Always attach the emergency stop
switch lanyard securely to the
operator or to the operator's PFD
before starting the engine.
N (NEUTRAL)
CONTROL
LEVER
2. Set the control lever in the N 
(neutral) position.
The engine will not start if the F
(forward) or R (reverse) gears are
engaged.