How to Remove the Yoke on a Kingpin Boat

Kingpin Boats are powered by outboard motors, which need servicing from time to time. The yoke on the outboard motor is a transitioning piece of linkage between the outboard's gears and the shift lever. If the yoke is cracked or damaged, it will affect the motor's ability to shift from gear to gear. Access to the yoke is attained through the motor's gear case. It will take about two hours to access and remove the yoke.

Things You'll Need

  • Socket set
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Flywheel puller
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Instructions

    • 1

      Loosen and remove the retaining bolts mounting the water pump to the drive shaft, and then slide the pump off the shaft by hand.

    • 2

      Extract the bearing case retaining screws with a Phillips screwdriver, and then connect the flywheel puller to the outside of the bearing carrier.

    • 3

      Crank the flywheel puller clockwise to tighten and pull off the propeller shaft and the reverse gear assembly from the motor's gear case.

    • 4

      Remove the gear case pivot pin near the drain fill plug with the screwdriver to access the yoke and then remove it by hand.