Operation; Break-In Procedure; Gear Shifting - Honda BF8D Manual

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Break-in Procedure

Break-in operation allows the mating
surfaces of the moving parts to wear
evenly and thus ensures proper
performance and longer outboard
motor life.
Break-in your new outboard motor as
follows.
For the initial 15 minutes:
Run the outboard motor at idling
or trolling speeds (i.e. the lowest
possible speed).
For the next 45 minutes:
Run the outboard motor at 2,000
3,000 min (rpm) (with 10% 30
% of throttle).
For the next to the second 60
minutes:
Run the outboard motor at 4,000
5,000 min (rpm) (with 50% 80
% of throttle).
For the initial 10 hours:
Avoid continuous full throttle (100
% throttle) operation for more than
5 minutes.

Gear Shifting

FAST SLOW
− The gearshift lever has 3 positions:
− FORWARD, NEUTRAL, and
REVERSE.
An indicator at the base of the
gearshift lever aligns with the icon
−
attached at the base of the gearshift
− lever.
Turn the throttle grip to SLOW to
decrease engine speed before moving
the gearshift lever.
8. OPERATION (H type)
N (neutral)
THROTTLE GRIP
SLOW
FAST
R
R (reverse)
N
F
Do not turn the throttle grip with
force in the FAST direction. The
throttle can be opened to FAST only
in FORWARD gear.
Be sure that the tilt lever is in the
RUN (LOCK) position.
F (forward)
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