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SERVICING YOUR HONDA OUTBOARD MOTOR
THE
IMPORTANCE
OF
MAINTENANCE
Good
maintenance is essential for safe,
economical, and trouble-free operation. It
will also help reduce air pollution.
Improperly maintaining this outboard
motor, or failure to correct a problem
before operation, can cause a
malfunction in which you could be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and
maintenance recommendations and
schedules in this owner's manual.
To help you properly
care
for your
outboard motor, the following pages
include a maintenance schedule, routine
inspection procedures, and simple
maintenance procedures using basic hand
tools. Other service tasks that are more
difficult, or require special tools, arc best
handled by professionals and are
normally performed by a Honda
technician or other qualified mechanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to
normal operating conditions. If you
opcratc your outboard motor under
unusual conditions, consult an authorized
Honda marine dealer for
recommendations applicable to your
individual needs and use.
Remember that your authorized Honda
marine dealer knows
your outboard
motor
best and is fully equipped to maintain and
repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability,
use only new, genuine Honda parts or
their equivalents for repair and
replacement.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any
marine engine repair establishment or
individual,
using parts that are
"certified"
to EPA standards.
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