Honda BF8D Owner's Manual page 95

Flushing Without the Honda
Garden Hose Adapter
It is necessary to run the engine
during the flushing procedure. For
safety, remove the propeller from the
outboard motor (p. ).
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ANTIVENTILATION PLATE
1. Tilt down the outboard motor.
2. Place a container under the
outboard motor, and fill it with
clean, fresh water. The water level
must be at least 2 inches (5 cm)
above the antiventilation plate.
Running the engine without good
water circulation can cause
overheating and water pump
damage.
Damage caused by running the
outboard motor without sufficient
cooling water is not covered by the
Distributor's Limited Warranty
(p. 127 ).
3. Start the engine and run in the N
(neutral) position at low speed for
at least 10 minutes.
4. After flushing, stop the engine,
and disconnect the fuel hose from
the outboard motor. Remove the
water container, and reinstall the
propeller (p. 90 ).
5. Tilt up the outboard motor and
move the tilt lock lever to the
LOCK position.
CLEANING AND FLUSHING
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