Honda BF90D - Page 76

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If water does not flow out, or if
steam comes out, stop the engine.
Check to see if the screen in the
cooling water intake port is
obstructed and remove foreign
materials if necessary. Check the
cooling water check hole for
clogging. If water still does not
flow out, have your outboard
motor checked by an authorized
Honda outboard motor dealer. Do
not operate the engine until the
problem has been corrected.
The starter motor consumes a
large amount of current. Do not
therefore run it continuously for
more than 5 seconds at a time. If
the engine does not start within 5
seconds, wait at least 10 seconds
before running the starter motor
again.
Do not turn the engine switch
key to the START position while
the engine is running.
STARTING THE ENGINE
COOLING WATER
INTAKE PORT (each side)
COOLING WATER
CHECK HOLE
After starting, check whether the
cooling water is flowing out of the
cooling wat er check hole. Amount
of water flowing out of the check
hole might vary due to the
thermostat operation, but this is
normal.
When the boat is mounted with the
two outboard motors, perform the
above procedure on the right and left
outboard motors respective ly.
The Neutral Starting System
preve nts the engine from being
started unless the control lever is set
in the N (neutral) position even
though the engine is cranked by the
starting motor.
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