Io. Maintenance; The Importance Of Maintenance; Maintenance Safety - Honda BF75A Owner's Manual

10. MAINTENANCE
THE IMPORTANCE OF
MAINTENANCE
Good maintenance is essential for safe,
economical, and trouble-free opera-
tion. It will also help reduce pollution.
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nance, or failure to correct a
problem before operation, can
cause a malfunction in which
you can be seriously hurt or
killed.
Always follow the inspection
and maintenance recommenda-
tions 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, are best handled by
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professionals and are normally per-
formed by a Honda technician or other
qualified mechanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to
normal operating conditions. If you
operate your outboard motor under
unusual conditions. consult your
servicing dealer for recommendations
applicable to your individual needs
and use.
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.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Some of the most important sefety
precautions follow. However, we
cannot warn you of every conceivable
hazard that can arise in performing
maintenance. Only you can decide
whether or not you should perform a
given task.
m Failure to properly
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follow maintenance instruc-
tions and precautions can
cause you to be seriously hurt
or killed.
Always follow the procedures
and precautions in this owner's
manual.