STORAGE
STORAGE PREPARATION
Proper storage preparation is essential for keeping your outboard motor troublefree and looking good.
The following steps will help to keep rust and corrosion from impairing your outboard motor’s function and appearance, and will make the engine easier to start when you use the outboard motor again.
Cleaning and Flushing
Thoroughly clean and flush the outboard motor with fresh water after operation in dirty water or salt water.
Touch up any damaged paint, and coat areas that may rust with a light film of oil. Lubricate controls with a silicone spray lubricant.
Cleaning
Wash the outside of the outboard motor with clean, fresh water, and flush the cooling system as described
on p. 30.
Flushing With the Honda
Garden Hose Adapter
(commercially available)
When using the Honda garden hose adapter (commercially available), do not to run the engine during the flushing procedure.
For safety, remove the emergency stop switch clip so the engine cannot be started while you are standing near the propeller.
FLUSH PULG
CONNECTOR
1. Remove the flush plug connector.
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WATER
HOSE
(Commercially available)
FLUSH PLUG
CONNECTOR
2. Screw the water hose into the flush plug connector.
3. Turn on the fresh water supply and flush the outboard motor for at least
10 minutes. hose adapter, and install the flush plug cap.
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STORAGE
Fuel
Gasoline will oxidize and deteriorate in storage. Old gasoline will cause hard starting, and it leaves gum deposits that clog the fuel system. If the gasoline in your fuel tank and vapor separetor deteriorates during storage, you may need to have the vapor separetor and other fuel system components serviced or replaced.
The length of time that gasoline can be left in your fuel tank and vapor separetor without causing functional problems will vary with such factors as gasoline blend, your storage temperatures, and whether the fuel tank is partially or completely filled.
The air in a partially filled fuel tank promotes fuel deterioration. Very warm storage temperatures accelerate fuel deterioration. Fuel deterioration problems may occur within a few months, or even less if the gasoline was not fresh when you filled the fuel tank.
The
Distributor’s Limited Warranty
does not cover fuel system damage or engine performance problems resulting from neglected storage preparation.
You can avoid fuel deterioration problems by draining the fuel tank and vapor separetor.
VAPOR SEPARATOR
I I
1. Unhook the drain hose from the lower left of the head cover.
2. Set the end of the hose toward the outside of the engine undercase.
3. Loosen the vapor separator drain bolt.
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel.
Stop the engine and keep heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.
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4. up
the outboard motor.
5.
Tilt down the outboard motor, and drain the vapor separator.
6.
After draining thoroughly, tighten the drain bolt securely.
7. Clip the drain hose on the head cover.
8. Drain the fuel tank into an approved gasoline container, or if you need to store fuel in the fuel tank, you can extend fuel storage life by filling the fuel tank with fresh gasoline and adding a fuel stabilizer that is formulated for that purpose.
Engine
Oil
1 .
Change the engine oil (p.60
-
61
).
2.
Remove the spark plugs (p.
64
), and remove the clip from the emergency stop switch.
3. Pour a tablespoon ( 5
-
10 cm3) of clean engine oil into each cylinder.
HOISTING THE OUTBOARD
MOTOR
/a/
ENGINE COVER
/LATCH
I.
Unlock and remove the engine cover. revolutions to distribute the oil in the cylinders.
5.
Reinstall the spark plugs (p.
65
).
STORAGE
S
2. Attach the hoist hooks to the lifting eyes.
3. Disconnect the outboard motor from the boat, hoist the outboard motor, and move it to the storage area.
4. After the outboard motor is placed in storage and disconnected from the hoist, install the engine cover.
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
Select a well-ventilated storage area.
If possible, avoid storage areas with high humidity.
If storing a container of gasoline, store it away from any appliance that operates with a flame, such as a furnace, water heater, or clothes dryer. Also avoid any area with a sparkproducing electric motor, or where power tools are operated.
If the outboard motor will be removed from the boat for storage, we recommend storing it vertically by mounting it on a stand.
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PROTECTOR
If it is necessary to store the outboard motor horizontally, drain the vapor
separator
(p. 77
), and drain the
engine oil (p.
60
),
before removing the outboard motor from the boat. protective packing material.
Cover the outboard motor to keep out dust. Do not use sheet plastic as a dust cover. A nonporous cover will trap moisture, promoting rust and corrosion.
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE
described in the
BEFORE
OPERATION chapter of this manual.
If the cylinders were coated with oil during storage preparation, the engine may smoke briefly at startup.
This is normal.
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