Submerged Motor - Honda Marine BF75A Owner's Manual

10. MAINTENANCE
Submerged Motor
A submerged motor must be serv-
iced immediately after it is recov-
ered from the water in order to
minimize corrosion.
Immediately
take
the outboard mo-
tor to the closest authorized Honda
Marine dealer or if you are far from
a dealership, proceed as follows:
I. Remove the engine cover, and
rinse the motor with fresh water
to remove salt water, sand, mud,
etc.
2. Drain the carburetors (Refer to
Storage page 131).
3. Disengage the emergency stop
switch clip from the emergency
stop switch.
4. Remove the spark plugs.
EMERGENCY STARTER ROPE
5. Remove the timing belt cover fol-
lowing the emergency starting
procedure (refer to page 71), and
remove the water from the cylin-
ders by pulling the emergency
starter rope several times.
If the engine was running when it
submerged, there may be mechanical
damage, such as bent connecting
rods. If the engine binds when ro-
tated with the emergency starter
rope, do not proceed or attempt to
run the engine until it has been
repaired.
6. Change the engine oil (refer to
page 115).
7. Put a teaspoon of engine oil into
each spark
plug
hole to lubricate
the inside of the cylinders. Then
rotate the engine several times, us-
ing the emergency starter rope.
Reinstall the spark plugs.
Running the outboard motor
without su$icient cooling water
will damage the water pump
and overheat the engine.
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