Honda BF8D Owner's Manual page 89

UNLATCH
ENGINE COVER LATCH
1. Unlatch and remove the engine
cover for access to the fuel filter.
FUEL FILTER
SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
2. Inspect the filter for water and/or
sediment accumulation.
If the filter is OK, reinstall it. If
water and/or sediment are present,
replace the filter as described in
the following steps. Always
replace the filter at the scheduled
replacement interval (p.
HOSE CLIPS
(commercially available)
FUEL FILTER
3. Disconnect the fuel hose connector
from the outboard motor, and
place commercially available hose
clips on the fuel hoses on each side
of the filter to prevent fuel leakage
when the fuel hoses are
disconnected.
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FUEL FILTER
HOSE CLAMPS
4. Remove the fuel hoses from the
used filter, and discard the filter.
To ease hose removal, release the
hose clamps by squeezing the
clamp ends together with pliers
while pulling off the hoses.
HOSE CLIPS
FUEL HOSES
FUEL HOSE
CONNECTOR
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