Suzuki 9.9 HP DF9.9BL5 Outboard Motor

Description

We have the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale new in the factory crate: a 9.9 HP fuel injected four stroke with pull start, tiller steering and a 20 inch long shaft. The price is on this page. We ship it worldwide and send you the freight cost before you pay.

Most people who ask about this motor have one of two jobs in mind. Either they fish a lake or reservoir with a 10 HP limit and want the most motor the rule allows, or they need a long shaft kicker or main motor for a boat with a full height transom. The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale does both jobs well, and it does them without a battery.

This page covers what the code means, the boats it suits, the spec sheet, how to rig it, break-in, the service plan and the questions we hear at the counter. Read the shaft section carefully. It decides whether this is the right 9.9 for you.

The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale, Letter by Letter

Suzuki codes follow a pattern. Once you know it you can read any small Suzuki at a glance. For the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale it goes like this:

• DF: Suzuki four stroke.
• 9.9: 9.9 horsepower, the class that fits under most 10 HP limits.
• B: the fuel injected generation of the 9.9. The older carburetted 9.9 had no B.
• L: long shaft, for a transom of about 20 inches.
• 5: the current production series.

No E means manual start. No T means no power tilt and no remote controls. No H, because on the small Suzukis the plain code is already a tiller. No W, so the cowl is the standard colour. In short, the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is the simplest long shaft 9.9 Suzuki makes.

Who Buys the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale

Anglers on horsepower limited water

Many lakes, reservoirs and rivers cap outboards at 10 HP. A 9.9 is the legal maximum on those. The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale gives you a full 9.9 with modern EFI and low fuel use, on a 20 inch leg that suits most 14 to 16 foot aluminium fishing boats.

Kicker motors

A 9.9 on a bracket beside a big main engine is the classic trolling kicker. It saves hours on the main motor and holds a slow, steady troll. The long shaft on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is the common length for kicker brackets on boats in the 17 to 20 foot range. Some owners link it to the main engine’s steering with a tie bar so they can steer from the helm.

Sailboats and small cruisers

On a small sailboat with a stern bracket, a 20 inch leg often keeps the prop in the water when the boat pitches. Manual start and no battery suit boats with little electrics. Check your bracket travel, though. Some sailboats need the 25 inch shaft.

Jon boats and work boats

Jon boats with a 20 inch transom, duck boats and utility punts are a natural fit. The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale pushes a loaded flat bottom boat at a steady pace and does not mind slow speeds for hours.

Specifications of the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale

The 9.9 and the 15 share the same 327 cc block. Suzuki tunes the 9.9 for a lower output with its own ECU settings and intake. Small weight differences between dealer listings are normal, so use the figure as a close guide. Suzuki shows every small motor on its 2.5 to 30 HP outboards page.

Features You Actually Notice

Battery free EFI

The injection system on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale needs no battery. A pull of the cord spins the flywheel, the coils make enough power for the ECU, the fuel pump and the injectors, and the engine fires. No choke, no priming tricks, no fiddling with a cold carburettor on a frosty morning.

For a kicker this is a big deal. Kickers often sit unused for weeks while the main motor does the work. Carburetted kickers gum up in that time. The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is far less fussy, as long as the fuel itself is fresh.

Lean Burn fuel control

At steady low and mid throttle the ECU leans the mixture. That is exactly how a kicker or a lake motor spends most of its life. Trolling all morning on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale uses a surprisingly small amount of fuel. Owners coming from older two strokes notice it in the first week.

Smooth idle and slow trolling

Two cylinders and injection give a steady idle in gear. You can troll slowly without the motor stalling or loading up with fuel. Many walleye and salmon fishermen pick the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale for that reason alone.

Sensible tiller layout

Twist grip throttle with a friction adjuster, a stop button with lanyard, steering friction on the bracket and a shift lever at the front. Everything is where your hand expects it. Start in gear protection stops the motor cranking unless it is in neutral.

Engine protection

Low oil pressure, overheat and over rev all trigger a warning and a reduction in power. If the cooling water stops, the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale slows itself before damage is done. Check the tell tale stream and you will rarely see it.

Rigging the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale

A manual tiller 9.9 like the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is about as simple as rigging gets. You need very little.

• Transom or bracket. The clamps fit transoms up to about 2 inches thick. On a kicker bracket, check the bracket is rated for at least 100 lb plus the force of a running motor.
• Through bolts. For a permanent install, bolt through the clamp bracket holes. Clamp screws alone can loosen.
• Fuel. The portable tank and hose in the crate are fine. If you want to feed the kicker from the boat’s main tank, use a separate water separating filter and the correct Suzuki fitting.
• Kicker tie bar. Optional. Lets you steer the kicker from the main helm.
• Spare prop and lanyard. Always.

If you want to run a small fish finder from the motor, add the optional lighting coil. It gives about 6 amps at 12 volts. You will need a small battery to store that charge. Suzuki’s genuine parts and accessories catalogue lists the kit and other add ons for the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale.

Setting Up the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale as a Kicker

A good kicker setup makes trolling days easy. A bad one means fighting the boat all morning. These are the points we go through with customers who buy the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale for this job.

Bracket choice

Use a proper kicker bracket with a spring or gas assist that lifts the motor clear of the water when not in use. A fixed board on the transom is cheap, but the leg then drags in the water at speed and the spray soaks everyone. A lifting bracket lets the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale ride high and dry while the main engine runs.

Height in the water

In the down position, the anti ventilation plate should be just below the hull bottom. On a boat that sits low at the stern with a big engine, check this with the boat loaded as it will be for fishing.

Steering

You can steer by hand from the back seat, or link the kicker to the main engine with a tie bar and steer from the wheel. The tie bar route is the favourite with people who troll for long hours. Loosen the steering friction on the kicker so the main engine moves it freely.

Throttle

Set the throttle friction so the grip holds its position. Some anglers add an aftermarket throttle extension so they can adjust speed from further forward. On the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale the twist grip is light, so small changes in trolling speed are easy.

Fuel supply

A separate portable tank is simple and keeps the kicker independent. If the main tank feeds it, fit a water separating filter in the line to the kicker. It protects the injection system on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale from the water and dirt that sit in the bottom of big tanks.

Props and Trolling Speed

The standard 9 inch pitch aluminium prop suits a light boat where the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is the main engine. On a heavy boat used as a kicker, a lower pitch or a high thrust style prop gives better grip at low speed and keeps the revs in the right range.

Check it like this: with the usual load, at full throttle, the motor should reach between 5,000 and 6,000 rpm. Too low means drop pitch. Too high means add pitch. A cheap inductive tachometer clipped to a plug lead tells you in a minute.

For slow trolling, many anglers also use a trolling plate on the cavitation plate. It drops the speed at idle by a good margin. Remove it or lift it when running fast.

Is 20 Inches the Right Shaft for You?

Getting the shaft wrong is the most expensive mistake you can make with a small outboard. Here is how to check before ordering the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale.

1. Find the spot where the motor clamps will sit.
2. Measure from the top of the transom straight down to the bottom of the hull at the keel line, keeping the tape vertical.
3. Around 15 inches means short shaft. Around 20 inches means long shaft. Around 25 inches means extra long.

For a kicker on a bracket, measure from the top of the bracket mounting board to the bottom of the hull with the bracket in the down position. Brackets vary a lot, so do not assume.

Once mounted, the anti ventilation plate should be level with the hull bottom or up to an inch lower. On a sailboat, you want the prop deep enough that it stays in the water in a chop. That sometimes means the 25 inch version instead of the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale.

Running In a New Motor

The first ten hours on a Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale set it up for a long life. Keep it gentle and varied.

• First 2 hours: idle and low speed, under half throttle. Vary the speed every few minutes.
• Next hour: up to three quarter throttle, with brief full throttle runs.
• Up to 10 hours: normal use, avoid long periods at wide open throttle.

Trolling for hours straight on a brand new engine is not ideal either. Bring it up to a faster cruise now and then during break-in. After 20 hours, change the engine oil and gear oil. That first change removes the fine wear metal from the new parts.

Routine Maintenance

Here is the service plan we recommend for the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale. Follow your owner’s manual where it differs.

Kickers rack up hours quietly. A morning of trolling can be four hours. Keep a notebook or use the hour meter on a fish finder so you know when the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is due.

Salt Water Care

The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is built for salt as well as fresh water. It has anodes and a layered paint system. The rest is up to you.

• Flush with fresh water after every salt trip, using the built in flushing port.
• Tilt the motor out of the water when you are not using it. On a kicker this is easy to forget.
• Rinse the bracket, clamps and tilt pin.
• Inspect and replace anodes yearly, or sooner if they wear fast.
• Spray anti corrosion product under the cowl every month or so.

A kicker that sits in salt water all season, never flushed, will show white corrosion on the leg within a year. One that is tilted up and flushed weekly still looks new after five.

Fuel and Off Season Storage

EFI is far more tolerant than a carburettor, but it still wants clean, fresh fuel. Ethanol blends draw water over time. Fuel older than two or three months is the start of most running problems we see on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale.

1. Use fresh regular unleaded, with a stabiliser if the boat sits for weeks.
2. Before winter, run the motor with stabilised fuel for ten minutes.
3. Change the engine oil and gear oil warm, then flush the cooling system.
4. Store upright, in a dry place, with the cowl covered.
5. In spring, use fresh fuel and check the plug before the first trip.

Owners who follow that routine usually have the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale running on the second pull after a long winter.

Troubleshooting the Common Complaints

Pulls over but will not catch

Lanyard on? Bulb firm? Tank vent open? Fuel fresh? Those four checks fix almost every no start on a Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale. After that, try a new spark plug.

Stalls at trolling speed

On the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale this is often old fuel, or a fuel line kinked where it runs under the transom. On a kicker that shares fuel with the main engine, check the filter for water.

Weak or no water stream

Clear the tell tale on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale with a wire. If it still does not flow, look at the intake grilles on the gearcase. If both are clear, the impeller may be worn.

Kicker steers against you

If you use a tie bar, check the alignment. The kicker and main engine should point the same way at rest. Loosen the steering friction on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale so the bar can move it freely.

Motor jumps up in reverse

The tilt lock is not engaged. Make sure the lever is in the run position before using reverse.

Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale Compared With Other 9.9s

We stock the whole 9.9 line. Here is how the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale compares with its closest relatives.

• Suzuki DF9.9BS5: the same motor with a 15 inch short shaft. For low transoms and inflatables.
• Suzuki DF9.9BEL5: long shaft with electric start and a 12 amp charging system. Worth it if you start and stop often or want to charge a battery.
• Suzuki DF9.9BTHL5: long shaft tiller with power tilt and electric start. Easier on a heavy kicker setup.
• Suzuki DF9.9BTL5: long shaft remote control version for console boats.
• Suzuki DF15AEL5: if there is no horsepower limit on your water, the 15 on the same block gives more push.

All of them are listed on our 9.9 HP Suzuki outboards page and in the main Suzuki category.

Buying From Us

We sell new outboard motors to customers around the world. Every Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale we ship is new, unused and in Suzuki’s sealed crate.

1. Add the motor to your cart or message us on the contact page.
2. Give us the delivery address. We quote air or sea freight and an arrival estimate.
3. You approve the quote and pay. Nothing is charged before that.
4. We ship and send you tracking.

Import duty and local taxes on a Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale depend on your country and are paid on arrival by the buyer. We supply the invoice and packing list your customs broker needs. Our refund and return policy and terms and conditions explain the rest.

Warranty

Suzuki’s factory limited warranty covers the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale. The term depends on where the motor is registered and on recreational or commercial use. Ask us for the details in your region before you order. Suzuki’s worldwide marine site, Suzuki Marine global, covers the company’s dealer and service network.

What Comes in the Box

• Suzuki DF9.9BL5 outboard, assembled
• Aluminium propeller
• Portable fuel tank with hose and primer bulb
• Emergency stop lanyard
• Tool kit
• Owner’s manual and warranty papers

Ordering Checklist

• Transom or bracket measured at about 20 inches.
• Hull or bracket rated for the weight and for 9.9 HP.
• Happy with pull start and tiller steering.
• Know if you need the optional charging coil.
• Delivery address ready, and import rules checked.

Have a look at our customer reviews and the about us page if you want to know more about who you are buying from.

Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale FAQ

Is the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 legal on 10 HP limited lakes?

It is rated at 9.9 HP, which is under a 10 HP limit. Rules differ by place, so check the wording of your local regulation.

Can I use it as a kicker without electric start?

Yes. Lots of people do. The pull start is light and the EFI starts quickly. On a bracket that sits low, some prefer electric start for comfort.

Does it need a battery?

No. The fuel injection on the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale works without one. A battery is only needed if you add the charging coil to run accessories.

How much does it weigh?

The Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale weighs about 99 lb. One strong person can lift it onto a bracket, two people make it easy.

What top speed should I expect?

On a 14 foot aluminium boat with one person, mid to high teens in mph is typical. Loads and props change that.

Can I fit a smaller pitch prop for trolling?

Yes. A lower pitch or high thrust style prop gives more push at low speed on a heavy boat. Ask us which sizes fit.

Order the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for Sale

If you need a long shaft 9.9 that starts easily, sips fuel and needs no battery, the Suzuki DF9.9BL5 for sale is a sound choice. The price is above. Send us your address for a worldwide freight quote, or look around the shop and the blog before you decide.