Starting The Engine - Honda BF8D Manual

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STARTING THE ENGINE (R type)

Starting the Engine

EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH
EMERGENCY STOP
SWITCH LANYARD
EMERGENCY STOP
SWITCH CLIP
The propeller must be lowered into
the water, running the outboard
motor out of the water will damage
the water pump and overheat the
engine.
1. Engage the emergency stop switch
clip (located at one end of the
emergency stop switch lanyard)
with the emergency stop switch.
Attach the other end of the
emergency stop switch lanyard
securely to the operator.
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If the emergency stop switch
lanyard is not set, the boat
might run out of control when
the operator, for example, falls
outboard and not able to
operate the outboard.
For the sake of the operator's and the
passengers' safety, be sure to set the
emergency stop switch clip and
attach one end of the emergency stop
switch lanyard securely to the
operator.
The engine does not start unless the
emergency stop switch clip is set on
the emergency stop switch.
SPARE CLIP
A spare clip is provided on the
remote control box. Use the spare
clip to make the emergency engine
start when the emergency stop switch
is not available as, for example, the
operator falls outboard.