3. lN,STALLATUON
It is your responsibility to choose a
boat suitable for the engine (8.0
horsepower BF8A).
w Do not exceed the boat
manufacturer’s power recommenda-
tion. Damage and injury may result.
1. Installation Position
Install at the stern at the center line
of the boat.
2. Installation Height
For proper propeller depth and engine
cooling, the boat’s transom height
must match the motor’s shaft length.
The short shaft motor requires a tran-
som height of about’1 5 in. The long
shaft motor requires a transom of
about 20 in. Once the boat is in the
water and loaded, check proper
motor depth by looking at the anti-
cavitation plate: with the motor not
running, the plate should be about
100 mm (4 in.) below the surface of
the water.
STERN CENTER
ATER SURFACE
(4 in)
ANTI-CAVITATION
PLATE
During operation, check to be sure the anti-cavitation plate remains under
water at all times and that water flows from the water check hole.
Excessive or imbalanced loading will affect the motor’s water depth.
Loading too far forward will raise the motor out of the water, reducing
engine cooling. Loading too much or too far rearward will push the motor
deeper, reducing performance.
CAUTION: Insufficient water supply (anti-cavitation plate out of the
water) may cause overheating that will damage the outboard motor.