Starting The Engine - Honda BF4A Operation And Maintenance Ma

Starting the Engine

Exhaust contains poisonous carbon
monoxide which can cause
unconsciousness and may lead to
death.
Never run the outboard motor in a
closed garage or confined area.
The propeller and cooling water
intake port must be lowered into
the water, running the outboard
motor out of the water will damage
the water pump and overheat the
engine.
(When using the internal fuel tank)
Prime the carburetor with gasoline.
When starting the engine for the first
time after purchasing an outboard
motor, or when starting the engine
after draining the gasoline (see page
39).
(When using the portable fuel tank)
Connect the fuel line (see page 40).
EMERGENCY EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH
STOP SWITCH
CLIP
EMERGENCY STOP
SWITCH LANYARD
STOP
SPARE EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH CLIP
1. Engage the emergency stop switch
clip at one end of the emergency
stop switch lanyard into the
emergency stop switch. Attach the
other end of the emergency stop
switch lanyard securely to the
operator.
STARTING THE ENGINE
If the operator does not attach the
emergency stop switch lanyard,
and is thrown from his seat or out
of the boat, the out-of-control boat
can seriously injure the operator,
passengers, or bystanders. Always
properly attach the lanyard before
starting the engine.
• The engine will not start unless the
emergency stop switch clip is
engaged with the emergency stop
switch.
• A spare emergency stop switch clip
is provided in the tool bag.
Use the spare emergency stop
switch clip to make the emergency
engine start when the emergency
stop switch lanyard is not available
as, for example, the operator falls
outboard motor.
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