Servicing A Submerged Outboard Motor - Honda BF4A Operation And Maintenance Ma

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Servicing a Submerged Outboard
Motor
A submerged outboard 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 outboard
motor immediately to the dealer. If
you are far from a dealership, proceed
as follows:
1. Remove the engine cover, and rinse
the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt water, sand,
mud, etc.
2. Drain the fuel tank into a suitable
container.
3. Loosen the carburetor drain screw,
drain the contents of the carburetor
into a suitable container, then
retighten the drain screw (see page
90).
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4. Remove the spark plug.
Disengage the emergency stop
switch clip from the emergency
stop switch and pull the starter grip
several times to completely expel
water from the cylinder.
• 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.
• If the outboard motor was
running when it submerged,
there may be mechanical
damage, such as bent connecting
rod. If the engine binds when
cranked, do not attempt to run
the outboard motor until it has
been repaired.