Rick:

In my case it takes me all the way to a shopping cart and ready to
checkout. What may be happening is that you might have a firewall setting
or some setting in your Internet browser that is preventing you from running
Javascript correctly. Let me tell you what I click on and see if you can do
the same

1. I go to http://www.honda-marine.com
2. On the web page I get a graphic that is switching among 3 or 4 picture
with some animated text. Right above the graphic there's a menu with the
following options: "2-20 HP", "25-90 HP", "115-225 HP", "JET DRIVES",
"PRODUCT RECALL", "LOCATE A DEALER", and "CUSTOMER SERVICE". Below the
graphic there's another menu with the following options: "WHAT'S NEW",
"OWNERS", "WHY CHOOSE HONDA", "TEAM HONDA", "OUTBOARD PROFESSOR", and
"ACCESSORIES".
3. I hover the mouse over the OWNERS option on the menu below the graphic
and a menu pops up with three selections "ONWER LINK REGISTRATION",
"MANUALS", and "FAQ".
4. I click on MANUALS and that takes me to the following page:
http://www.honda-marine.com/mar_manuals.htm
5. From a menu on the left column I choose SERVICE MANUALS. That takes me
to this page which seems like a different company from Honda:
http://www.helminc.com/helm/search_s...=1%20%0D%0D%0D.
I get a drop-down list for model and document type.
6. I choose "Outboard Motors" under Model (the only choice), "Shop/Service
Information" under Document Type, and click on Search. BTW, this site is
also using Javascript, so that has to be enabled in your browser/firewall.
7. I get a listing of shop manuals for different models, a column for
Quantity, and an "Add to Cart" button. I assume you're be looking for the
BF20D, so there's an entry for BF15D/20D Marine Outboard Shop Manual, price
$51.95, In Stock, English, Paper, 61ZY600.
8. I put 1 on the quantity and click on Add to Cart, and get a Shopping Cart
page where it shows the manual just added and a "Checkout" button.
9. I click on Check Out and get a shipping page where I type my name,
address, and phone.
10. Then I get to a page where it's asking me for a credit card, and I stop
cause I don't want more reading material...:-)

Another alternative is to go straight to the Helm Inc site:
http://www.helminc.com, click on "Aftermarket Do-it-yourself and
independents", choose Honda-Marine for vehicle brand, and then you get to
the same page as in step 5 above.

Like I mentioned, both sides are using Javascript so you need to have it
enabled. If you still can't get to the manual, this must be the problem.
I'm not sure if I can help, but let me know what you're using. Good luck

Sergio


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On 2/19/05 "Sergio Ramirez" wrote:
Have you tried their website? http://www.honda-marine.com

Thanks yep. The site says you can download this or that but when you
follow the instructions, you end up at a dead end (no download
button/link). I've just assumed their site is still under construction
and they haven't put their active links in yet.
If you can figure out how to do what they say you can do, lemme know.
The site confirms what the telephone menu says though. I'm supposed to
be able to order a parts catalog though any dealer. I'll try that next
week if I can't figure out how to download one by then.
Thanks again
Rick