HONDA marine BF2.3DH, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION
5. To start a cold engine, pull the
choke knob to the ON position. To
restart a warm engine, leave the
choke knob in the OFF position.
6. Pull the starter grip lightly until
you feel resistance, then pull
briskly in the direction of the arrow
as shown above.
Return the starter grip gently.
7. If the choke knob was pulled to the
ON position to start the engine,
gradually push it to the OFF
position as the engine warms up.
Also, as the engine warms up, the
throttle grip can be turned to the
SLOW position without stalling.
8. Before getting underway, allow the
engine to warm-up sufficiently to
ensure good performance.
CHOKE KNOB
ON
OFF
STARTER GRIP
Direction to pull