Shallow Water Operation - Honda BF250A Owner's Manual

OPERATION
OUTBOARD
OUTBOARD
MOTOR
MOTOR
TRIMMED TOO
TRIMMED TOO
HIGH
LOW
OUTBOARD MOTOR
TRIMMED CORRECTLY
BOW TOO LOW DUE TO
1. LOAD IN THE FRONT
2. OUTBOARD MOTOR TRIMMED
TOO LOW
BOW TOO HIGH DUE TO
1. LOAD IN THE REAR
2. OUTBOARD MOTOR TRIMMED
TOO HIGH
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If steering effort is not equal in both
directions, adjust the trim tab to
compensate for ''torque steer,'' which
is the reaction of the outboard motor
to propeller rotation.
TRIM TAB BOLT
TRIM TAB
Adjust the trim tab with the engine
stopped. Loosen the bolt above the
trim tab, turn the trim tab, and then
tighten the bolt securely.
When the trim tab is correctly
adjusted, steering effort will be equal
in both directions.
Refer to TRIM TAB ADJUSTMENT
on p. 62.
SHALLOW WATER
OPERATION
When operating in shallow water, use
the power trim/tilt switch (p. 52 – 53)
to tilt the outboard motor so that the
propeller and gear case won't hit the
bottom.
Proceed at low speed, and monitor
water flow from the cooling system
indicator (p. 34) to be sure the
outboard motor is not tilted so high
that the water intakes are out of the
water.
An excessive trim/tilt angle during
operation can cause propeller
ventilation, overheating, and water
pump damage. This type of damage is
not covered by the Distributor's
Limited Warranty (p. 118).