Stopping The Engine; High Altitude Operation - Honda BF75 Owner's Manual

8. STOPPING THE ENGONE
1. Turn the throttle grip to SHIFT and move the shift lever to NEUTRAL.
2. Push the stop button until the engine stops running.
STOP BUTTON
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High altitude operation
At high altitude, the standard carburetor air-fuel mixture will be excessive-
ly rich. Performance will decrease, and fuel consumption will increase.
High altitude performance can be improved by installing a smaller diameter
main fuel jet in the carburetor and readjusting the pilot screw. If you
always operate the outboard motor at altitudes higher than 6,000 feet
'above sea level, have your authorized Honda Outboard Motor dealer per-
form these carburetor modifications.
Even with suitable carburetor jetting, engine horsepower will decrease ap-
proximately 3.5% for each 1,000 foot increase in altitude. The affect of
altitude on horsepower will be greater than this if no carburetor modifica-
tion is made.
CAUTION: Operation of the outboard motor at an altitude lower than the
carburetor is jetted for may result in reduced performance, overheating,
and serious engine damage caused by an excessively l.ean air/fuel mixture.
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