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.
54Adding a Fuel Stabilizer Draining the Fuel Tank andCarburetor
STORAGE
ANTIVENTILATIONPLATE
Running the enginewithout water
can causeoverheating and
damage.
Distributor’sLimited
Warranty.
Startingthe engine on land:
Placea container under the
outboard motor, and fill it with
clean, fresh water. The water level
must be at least 6 inches (15 cm)
above the antiventilation plate.
Damagecaused by running the
outboard motorwithout water is not
coveredby the
You can avoid fuel deterioration
problemsby draining the fuel tank
and carburetor.
For safety, remove the propellerf rom
the outboardmotor (p. ).
Turn the engineOFF, turn the fuel
valve lever to the OFF position (p.
), and closethe vent knob (p.
).
With the outboard motor in a
verticalposition, place an
approvedgasoline container below
the fuel drain outlet, and use a
funnel to avoid spilling fuel.
When adding a fuel stabilizer, fill the
fuel tank with fresh gasoline. If only
partially filled, air in the tank will
promotef uel deteriorationduring
storage.If you keep a containerof
gasolinef or refueling, be sure that it
containsonly f resh gasoline.
After adding a fuel stabilizer, run
the engineoutdoors f or 10 minutes
to be sure that the treated gasoline
has replaced the untreated gasoline
in the carburetor.
Add Honda Marine fuel stabilizer
following the instructionson the
label.
1.
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3.
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