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STORAGE PREPARATION
Cleaning and Flushing
STORAGE
GARDEN HOSE
ADAPTER
Cleaning
Flushing With the Honda
Garden Hose Adapter
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.
Thoroughly clean and flush the
outboard motor with fresh water after
operation in dirty water or salt water.
Wash the outside of the outboard
motor with clean, fresh water to
remove mud, salt, seaweed, etc.
Disengage the emergency engine
stop switch clip from the engine stop
switch, and pull the recoil starter rope
several times to expel any water
remaining in the water pump.
Touch up any damaged paint, and
coat areas that may rust with Honda
Corrosion Inhibitor, or equivalent.
Lubricate controls with a silicone
spray lubricant.
Unlatch the engine cover latch and
remove the engine cover (p.
),
and install the garden hose adapter.
Attach a garden hose from a fresh
water faucet to the garden hose
adapter.
Turn on the fresh water supply,
and verify that there is good water
pressure at the outboard motor.
Flush the engine with fresh water
for at least 10 minutes.
After flushing, remove the
garden hose adapter, reinstall
the engine cover.
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