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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER SERVICING
The service information contained in this manual is intended for use by qualified, professional technicians. Attempting
service without the proper training, tools, and equipment could cause injury to you and/or others. It could also damage
the Outboard Motor or create an unsafe condition.
This manual describes the proper methods and procedures for performing service. Any person who intends to use
service procedure, or a tool that is not recommended by Honda, must determine the risks to their personal safety and
the safe operation of the Outboard Motor.
For Your Customer's Safety
Proper service is essential to the customer's safety and the reliability of the outboard motor. Any error or oversight
while servicing an Outboard Motor can result in faulty operation, damage to the outboard motor, or injury to others.
Improper service can create an unsafe
condition that can cause your customer or
others to be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this
manual and other service materials carefully.
For Your Safety
Because this manual is intended for the professional service technician, we do not provide warnings about many basic
shop safety practices (e.g., Sharp edges-wear gloves). If you have not received shop safety training or do not feel
confident about your knowledge of safe servicing practice, we recommend that you do not attempt to perform the
procedures described in this manual.
Some of the most important general service safety precautions are given below. However, we cannot warn you of
every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing service procedures. Only you can decide whether or not you
should perform a given task.
Failure to properly follow instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously
hurt or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this
manual carefully.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Make sure you have a clear understanding of all basic shop safety practices and that you are wearing appropriate
clothing and using safety equipment. When performing any service task, be especially careful of the following:
• Read all of the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and the skills required to perform
the tasks safely and completely.
• Protect your eyes by using proper safety glasses, goggles, or face shields anytime you hammer, drill, grind, or work
around pressurized air or liquids, and springs or other stored-energy components. If there is any doubt, put on eye
protection.
• Use other protective wear when necessary, for example gloves or safety shoes. Handling hot or sharp parts can
cause severe burns or cuts. Before you grab something that looks like it can hurt you, stop and put on gloves.
• Protect yourself and others whenever you have engine-power equipment up in the air.
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any servicing procedures, unless the instruction tells you to do otherwise.
This will help eliminate several potential hazards:
• Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust. Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you run the
engine.
• Burns from hot parts. Let the engine and exhaust system cool before working in those areas.
• Injury from moving parts. If the instruction tells you to run the engine, be sure your hands, fingers and clothing are
out of the way.
Gasoline vapors and hydrogen gasses from battery are explosive. To reduce the possibility of a fire or explosion, be
careful when working around gasoline or batteries.
• Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts.
• Never drain or store gasoline in an open container.
• Keep all cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from the battery and all fuel-related parts.
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