8. MAINTENANCE Periodic maintenance and adjustment is necessary to keep the engine in
good operating condition. Perform the service and inspection scheduled in
the following table.
m Shut off the engine before performing any maintenance. If the
engine must be run, make sure the area is well ventilated. Never run the
engine in an enclosed or confined area. Exhaust contains poisonous car-
bon monoxide gas; exposure can cause loss of consciousness and may
lead to death.
CAUTION: Use only genuine HONDA parts or their equivalent. The use of
replacement parts which are not of equivalent quality may damage the
engine.
Maintenance Schedule
REGULAR SERVICE PERIOD
ITEM Performed at every indicated
month or operating hour
intervals, whichever comes first.
Engine oil Check level
Chanae
FIRST EVERY EVERY
MONTH 6 MONTHS YEAR
EACH USE 2O’:RS OR OR
100 HRS 200 HRS
(3) (31 (3)
0
0 0
Gear case oil Check level 0
Change ) 0 1 0
Check for water
contamination I I 0 I
Starter rooe Check I I I 0 I
Carburetor linkage
Valve clearance
Spark plug
Shear pin
Lubrication
Fuel tank and filter
Check
Check-Readjust
Clean-Readjust
Check
Grease
Clean
a21 aa
O(2)
OF!1
0
0
O(1)
0
Combustion chamber
and valves Clean-Relap I Every 300 hours 12)
Fuel line Check
(Replace if I Every 3 years (21
necessarv)
NOTE: (1) Lubricate more frequently when used in salt water.
(2) These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda outboard dealer, unless the owner
has the proper tools and is mechanically proficient. See the Honda Shop Manual.
(3) For professional commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper maintenance
intervals.
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