Honda Outboard motor BF8D/9.9D Owner's Manual page 79

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
ENGINE WILL NOT START
I. Check emergency stop switch clip.
2. Check control positions.
Possible Cause
Clip not inserted in stop switch.
Gearshift lever or control lever not in
neutral position.
Choke OPEN (tiller-handle and manual
choke type).
Throttle grip not in START position
(tiller-handle type).
Fast idle lever raised (side-mount type).
Correction
Insert clip in stop switch.
Shift to neutral (p.15).
Pull choke knob to CLOSED position,
unless engine is warm (p. 14).
Turn throttle grip to START position (p.
36).
Leave fast idle lever OFF, unless engine
is warm (p.39).