Installation - Honda BF5A Owner's Manual

3. INSTALLATUON :
It is your responsibility to choose a
boat suitable for the engine (5
horsepower).
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Do not exceed the boat
manufacturer's power recommenda-
tion. Damage and injury may result.
STERN CENTER
1. Installation Position
Install at the stern at the center line
of the boat.
2. Installation Height
For proper propeller depth and engine
cooling, the boat's transom height
must match the motor's shaft
length. The short shaft motor re-
quires a transom height of about 15
in. The long shaft motor requires a
transom height of about 20 in. Once
the boat is in the water and loaded,
check proper motor depth by looking
at the anti-cavitation plate: with the
motor not running, the plate should
be about 100 mm (4 in.) below the
surface of the water.
TER SURFACE
m (4 in)
ANTI-CAVITATION,
PLATE
,During operation, check to be sure the anticavitation plate remains under
water at all times and that water flows from the water check hole.
Excessive or imbalanced loading will affect the motor's water depth.
Loading too far forward will raise the motor out of the water, reducing . .
engine cooling. Loading too much or too far rearward will push the motor
deeper, reducing pe'rformance.
CAUTION: Insufficient water supply (anticavitation plate out of the j
water) may cause overheating that will damage the outboard motor.
3. Motor Attachment
Attach the stern bracket to the transom and tighten the clamp screws.
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