Honda Outboards BF40A/BF50A Service Manual, Page 294Get this manual
BF40A-BF50A
dSHIFT LEVER
Long Tiller Handle Type:
Shift lever does not move smoothly
Shift rod andor bent or stuckI I
Replace: See base shop manual
Shift rods and misadjusted
Readjust: See base shop manual
-.j Shift shaft bentGear shift mechanism (motor side; shift arm andlor shift link) damagedI