Honda BF8D Owner's Manual page 57

NEUTRAL START CABLE
RECOIL STARTER
ASSEMBLY
2. Move the shift lever to the F
(forward) position. Loosen the
neutral start cable lock nut and
disconnect the neutral start cable.
FLANGE BOLT RECOIL STARTER
ASSEMBLY
3. Unscrew the three flange bolts and
remove the recoil starter assembly.
4. Set the controls the same as for
normal starting (see pages
54 ). Use the choke and fast idle
controls if needed.
Electric start type:
Turn the ignition switch key to the
ON position.
5. Set the knotted end of the
emergency starter rope in the notch
in the flywheel pulley. Wind the
rope clockwise around the
flywheel pulley, as shown.
FLYWHEEL PULLEY
(STARTER PULLEY)
KNOT
STARTER ROPE
6. Pull the emergency starter rope
slowly until resistance is felt, then
pull briskly.
Keep away from moving parts
49 − while pulling the rope.
If necessary, rewind the rope and
pull again. If the engine does not
start after several attempts, refer to
TAKING CARE OF
UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS,
p. 99 .
Exposed moving parts can
cause injury.
Do not operate the
outboard motor without
the engine cover.
Use extreme care when
installing the engine
cover.
OPERATION
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