Honda Marine BF40A Owner's Manual page 61

6. OPERATION (POWER TRIM/TILT TYPE)
MOTOR TRIMMED MOTOR TRIMMED
TOO LOW
TOO HIGH
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ROUGH
MOTOR TRIMMED
WAV@S
CORRECTLY
When cruising:
(A) Into a high wind, trim the motor
down slightly to level the bow and
improve boat stability.
(B) With a tail wind, trim the motor
up slightly to raise the bow and
improve boat stability.
(C) Through rough waves, do not
trim the motor too low or too
high to avoid an unstable steer-
ing condition.
Trim Meter
The trim meter indicates the trim angle of the motor. Refer to the trim meter, and
press the UP or
DN
portion of the power trim/tilt switch to adjust the motor trim
angle to achieve boat performance and stability.
BOW TOO LOW DUE TO
BOW TOO HIGH DUE TO
1. LOAD IN THE FRONT 1. LOAD IN THE REAR
2. MOTOR TRIMMED TOO LOW 2. MOTOR TRIMMED TOO HIGH
With the motor trimmed low the trim
meter will read as shown. To raise the
bow increase the motor trim angle by
pressing the UP portion of the power
trim/tilt switch.
With the motor trimmed high the trim
meter will read as shown. To lower
the bow decrease the motor trim angle
by pressing the DN portion of the
power trim/tilt switch.