Servicing A Submerged Motor - Honda BF5A Owner's Manual

Servicing a Submerged Motor

A submerged motor must be serviced
immediately after it is recovered
from the water in order to minimize
corrosion.
If there is a Honda outboard motor
dealership nearby, take the motor
immediately to the dealer. If you are
far from a dealership, proceed as
follows:
1. Remove the engine cover, and
rinse the motor with fresh water to
remove salt water, sand, mud, etc.
2. Loosen the carburetor drain screw,
drain the contents of the carburetor
into a suitable container, then
retighten the drain screw (see page
75 ).
STARTER ROPE
3. Remove the spark plug.
Disengage the emergency stop
switch clip from the emergency
stop switch and pull the recoil
starter rope several times to
completely expel water from the
cylinders.
When cranking the engine with
an open ignition circuit (spark
plug removed from the ignition
circuit), disengage the
emergency stop switch clip to
prevent electrical damage to the
ignition system.
MAINTENANCE
If the motor was running when
it submerged, there may be
mechanical damage, such as
bent connecting rods. If the
engine binds when cranked, do
not attempt to run the motor
until it has been repaired.
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