Infrequent Or Occasional Use; Starting The Engine; Lh And Lht Types (Tiller Handle) - Honda BF40D Owner's Manual

INFREQUENT OR
OCCASIONAL USE
If your outboard motor will be used
on an infrequent or intermittent basis,
please refer to the fuel section of the
STORAGE chapter (p. 94) for
additional information regarding fuel
deterioration.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Control
Side-Mount Control Type ........... 48
LH and LHT Types
(tiller handle)
EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH
EMERGENCY STOP
SWITCH CLIP
EMERGENCY STOP
SWITCH LANYARD
1. Put the emergency stop switch clip
in the emergency stop switch, and
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attach the emergency stop switch
lanyard securely to the operator or
to the operator's PFD (Personal
Flotation Device).
The engine will not start or run
unless the emergency stop switch
clip is in the emergency stop
switch.
The emergency stop switch clip
and emergency stop switch lanyard
system is a safety device that will
stop the engine if you fall away
from the controls while operating
the boat.
Always attach the emergency stop
switch lanyard securely to the
operator or to the operator's PFD
before starting the engine.
OPERATION
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