Without Water Hose Joint - Honda BF40D Owner's Manual

CLEANING AND FLUSHING
COOLING WATER
INTAKE PORT
5. Plug the three cooling water intake
ports with tape.
6. Remove the propeller (see page
126).
7. Move the shift lever or control
lever to the NEUTRAL position.
8. Turn on the fresh water supply to
the hose.
9. Start the engine and run in neutral
position for at least 10 minutes to
clean inside of the engine.
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10. After flushing, stop the engine,
and disconnect the fuel line from
the outboard motor. Remove the
hose joint, and reinstall the wash
plug and the propeller (see page
126).
11. Remove the tape from the three
cooling water intake ports.
12. Tilt up the outboard motor and
move the tilt lock lever to the
LOCK position.

Without Water Hose Joint

ANTICAVITATION PLATE
When the water hose joint is not used,
stand the outboard in a suitable
container of fresh water.
1. Tilt down the outboard motor.
2. Clean and wash the outside of the
outboard motor with fresh water.
3. Remove the propeller (see page
126).
4. Stand the outboard motor in a
suitable container of water. The
water level must be at least 100
mm (4 in) above the anticavitation
plate.