Honda 99 Outboard Owners Manual

							2001
© HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 2000
31ZW8600
00X31-ZW8-6000
KINKOS 100.2002.08
PRINTED IN U.S.A
EM3
BF8D/9.9D
BFP8D/9.9D Owner’sManual 
						

							The engine exhaust from this product 
contains chemicals known to the State 
of California to cause cancer, birth 
reproductive harm. 
Keep this owner’s manual handy, so you can refer to it at any time. This owner’s 
manual is considered a permanent part of the outboard motor and should remain with 
the outboard motor if resold. 
The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the 
time of approval for printing, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to 
discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without 
incurring any obligation whatever. No part of this publication may be reproduced 
without written permission.  
						

							INTRODUCTION 
Congratulations on your selection of a 
Honda outboard motor. We are certain 
you will be pleased with your purchase of 
one of the finest outboard motors on the 
market. 
We want to help you get the best results 
from your new outboard motor and to 
operate it safely. This manual contains the 
information on how to do that; please read 
it carefully. 
As you read this manual you will find 
information preceded by a 
IN~TICEI 
symbol. That information is intended to 
help you avoid damage to your outboard 
motor, other property, or the environment. We suggest you read the warranty policy 
to fully understand its coverage and your 
responsibilities of ownership. The 
warranty policy is a separate document 
that should have been given to you by 
your dealer. 
When your outboard motor needs 
scheduled maintenance, keep in mind that 
your Honda marine dealer is specially 
trained in servicing Honda outboard 
motors. Your Honda marine dealer is 
dedicated to your satisfaction and will be 
pleased to answer your questions and 
concerns. 
0 2000 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 
All Rights Reserved  
						

							INTRODUCTION 
A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY 
Your safety and the safety of others are very 
important. And using this outboard motor 
safely is an important responsibility. 
To help you make informed decisions about 
safety, we have provided operating procedures 
and other information on labels and in this 
manual. This information alerts you to 
potential hazard that could hurt you or others. 
Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn 
you about all the hazards associated with 
operating or maintaining an outboard motor. 
You must use your own good judgment. You will find important safety information in a variety of forms, including: 
Safety Labels - on the outboard motor. 
Safety Messages - preceded by a safety alert symbol a and one of three signal 
words, DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. 
These signal words mean: 
Safety Headings - such as IMPORTANTSAFETY INFORMATION. 
Safety Section - such as OUTBOARD MOTOR SAFETY 
Instructions - how to use this outboard motor correctly and safely. 
This entire book is filled with important safety information - please read it carefully. 
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							CONTENTS 
OUTBOARDMOTORSAFETY------------------- 7 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - 7 
SAFETY LABELLOCATIONS ----------------- 9 
CONTROLSANDFEATURES -------------------lo 
CONTROLS AND FEATURE 
IDENTlFlCATlONCODES --------------------IO 
COMPONENT AND CONTROL LOCATIONS - - - - - - I1 
CONTROLS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 
H Type (tiller handle) 
Engine Stop Switch and Switch Clip - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 
Choke Knob (H type manual choke) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 
Throttle Grip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 
Throttle Friction Dial _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 
Gearshift Lever _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 
Recoil Starter Grip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 
Electric Starter Button (models equipped with 
electric starter)- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 R Type (remote control) 
Ignition Switch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 
Switch Clip and Emergency Stop Switch - - - - - - - - - - - 17 
Fast Idle Lever _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 
Gearshift/Throttle Control Lever - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 
Common Controls 
Engine Cover Latch- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 
Transom Angle Adjusting Rod - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 
Steering Friction Lever _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ 21 
Tilt Lever- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 
INSTRUMENTS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 1 
Fuel Gauge- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
21 
INDICATORS- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 
Oil Pressure Indicator (R type) (H type) - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 
Overheat Indicator (R type)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 
Cooling System indicator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 
OTHER FEATURES _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 
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Ovcrrcv Limiter - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 
Automatic Choke (equipped type only)- - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 
Anodes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 
portable Fuel Tank _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 
Fuel Cap Vent Knob _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 
Fuel Priming Bulb- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 
INSTALLATION- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 j 
POWERREQUIREMENTS-------------------- 25 
BOAR TRANSOM REQUIREMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 
lNSTALLATlONPOSITION------------------- 26 
ATJ-ACHMENT- ___ __ ___ _ ____ _____ _ _ _ _____ _ 26 
TRANSOM ANGLE ADJUSTMENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 
BATTERYCONNECTlONS------------------- 27 
BEFORE OpERAT[ON __ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ 30 
ARE YOU READY TO GET UNDER WAY? - - - - - - - 30 
IS YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR READY TO GO? - - - 30 
OPERATION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 
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SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 
TRANSOMANGLEADJUSTMENT---------------33 
PORTABLE FUEL TANK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 
FUELHOSECONNECTIONS ------------------- 34 
FUELPRIMING----------------------------- 
STARTING THE ENGINE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 
f-j Type (tiller handle) _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 
RType(remotecontrol)----------------------- 38 
EMERGENCY STARTING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 
STOPPING THE ENGINE _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ ___ ___ _ _ ___ _ 42 
Emergency EngineStopping-------------------- 42 
Normal Engine Stopping _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 
GEARSHIFTING AND THROTTLE OPERATION - - - - - 44 
H Type (tiller handle) - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ 44 
RType(remotecontrol)----------------------- 45 
STEERING- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46  
						

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H Type (tiller handle) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -46 
R Type (remote control) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -46 
CRUISING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -47 
SHALLOW WATER OPERATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -48 
MOORING, BEACHING, LAUNCHMG - - - - - - - - - - -49 
SERVICING YOUR HONDA OUTBOARD MOTOR - - - - 50 
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE - - - - - - - - - 50 
MAINTENANCESAFETY --------------------51 
TOOL KIT AND EMERGENCY STARTER ROPE - - - - 52 
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE------------------ 
ENGINE COVER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - - - 55 
Engine Oil Level Check _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ - -55 
Engine Oil Change _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -56 
Oil filter Change 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ - _ _ _ 57 
EngineOilRecommendations -------------------58 
Gear Oil Level Check _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 58 
Gear Oil 
Change _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 59 
Lubrication points _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 1 
Spark Plug Service _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -62 
REFUELING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -64 
FUELRECOMMENDATIONS------------------ 
Fuel Pump Filter Inspection and Replacement - - - - - - - - 65 
Portable Fuel Tank and Filter Cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - 67 
Recoil Starter Rope Inspection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68 
Anode Replacement _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -68 
Propeller Replacement 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -69 
STORAGE- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -70 
ST(-JR,4(-jE PREpAuTlON _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -70 
Fuel-------------------------------------72 
Engine Oil 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ -73 
STORAGEPRECAUTIONS-------------------- 
REMOVALFROMSTORAGE------------------74 
TRANSpORTR\IG _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -75 
WITH OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLED ON BOAT - - - 75 
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WITH OUTBOARD MOTOR REMOVED FROM BOAT-75 
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS - - - - - -76 
BATTERY WILL NOT CHARGE AND 
ELECTRICAL STARTER WILL NOT OPERATE - - - - 8 I 
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT GOES OFF AND 
ENGINESPEEDISLIMITED ------------------82 
OVERHEATING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND 
ENGINE SPEED IS LIMITED (remote control type) - - - 83 
SUBMERGED MOTOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -84 
TECHNICAL AND CONSUMER INFORMATION - - - - -86 
TECHNICALINFORMATION------------------ 
Serial Number locations _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 86 
Carburetor Modification for High Altitude Operation- - -87 
Oxygenated Fuels- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -88 
Emission Control System Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - 89 
STARLABEL----------------------------- 
Specifications _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -93 
CONSUMERINFORMATION------------------ 
WIRING DIAGRAMS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -96 
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							OUTBOARD MOTOR SAFETY 
IMPORTANT SAFETY 
INFORMATION 
Honda BF8D/BFP8D/BF9.9D and 
BFP9.9D outboard motors are designed 
for use with boats that have a suitable 
manufacturer’s power recommendation. 
Other uses can result in injury to the 
operator or damage to the outboard motor 
and other property. 
Most accidents can be prevented if you 
follow all instructions in this manual and 
on the outboard motor. The most common 
hazards are discussed below, along with 
the best way to protect yourself and 
others. 
Operator Responsibility 
It is the operator’s responsibility to 
provide the necessary safeguards to 
protect people and property. Know 
how to stop the engine quickly in 
case of emergency. Understand the 
use of all controls. 
Stop the engine immediately if 
anyone falls overboard, and do not 
run the engine while the boat is near 
anyone in the water. 
Always stop the engine if you must 
leave the controls for any reason. Attach the emergency stop switch 
lanyard securely to the operator. 
Always wear a PFD (Personal 
Flotation Device) while on the boat. 
Familiarize yourself with all laws 
and regulations relating to boating 
and the use of outboard motors. 
Be sure that anyone who operates the 
outboard motor receives proper 
instruction. 
Be sure the outboard motor is 
properly mounted on the boat. 
Do not remove the engine cover 
while the engine is running. 
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							OUTBOARD MOTOR SAFETY 
Refuel With Care 
Gasoline is extremely flammable, 
and gasoline vapor can explode. 
Refuel outdoors, in a well-ventilated 
area, with the engine stopped. Never 
smoke near gasoline, and keep other 
flames and sparks away. 
Remove any portable fuel tank from 
the boat for refueling. Keep the 
portable fuel tank away from the 
battery or other potential spark 
sources. 
Refuel carefully to avoid spilling 
fuel. Avoid overfilling the fuel tank. 
After refueling, tighten the tiller cap 
securely. If any fuel is spilled, make 
sure the area is dry before starting the 
engine. Carbon Monoxide Hazard 
Exhaust gas contains poisonous carbon 
monoxide. Avoid inhalation of exhaust 
gas. Never run the engine in a closed 
garage or confined area. 
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