Stopping The Engine - Honda BF8D Manual

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Stopping the Engine

EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH
EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH
LANYARD
EMERGENCY STOP
SWITCH CLIP
In an emergency;
Disengage the emergency stop switch
clip from the emergency stop switch
by pulling the emergency stop switch
lanyard.
It is a good idea to stop the engine
with the emergency stop switch
lanyard from time to time to be sure
that the emergency stop switch is
operating properly.
N (neutral)
CONTROL
LEVER
PULL
In normal use;
1. Move the control lever to the N
(neutral) position and turn the
engine switch to the OFF (stop)
position.
In the event that the engine does not
stop when the engine switch is turned
OFF, disconnect the fuel line
connector and move the fast idle
lever to the upmost position.
STOPPING THE ENGINE (R type)
O O F F F F
ENGINE
SWITCH
After sailing with the throttle fully
open, cool down the engine by
running it at the idle speed for a few
minutes.
2. Remove the engine switch key and
store it.
If you are using a portable fuel
tank, disconnect the fuel line if
you will be storing or transporting
the outboard motor.
ENGINE
SWITCH KEY
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