Fuel Pump filter Change Mercruser 3LX

[bayliner1996blue]

My user's manual does not detail how to remove the yoke holding the glass bowl on the fuel pump of a 1996 Mercuser 3LX. I was expecting a knob or something to turn to remove the yoke, but feeling around couldn't find anything (cannot see the yoke as under the pump, just feeling around). Going to borrow the wife makeup mirror to see if I can see the darn thing.

Anyone know the trick for removing the yoke?

 

[bayliner1996blue]

Re: Fuel Pump filter Change Mercruser 3LX

Update,

The fuel bowl is held in place by a bolt that accepts a 3/8 wrench or a sloted screw driver. I found it easiest to change the filter by removing the yoke all togather and then forceing them on the fuel bowl when installed. If you try to force the bowl on under the yoke (when yoke attached), you can rub the stone filter and introduce dust/stone chips into your fuel system. Also you need to hold the nut againt the yoke to remove the bolt. The yoke is notched out to hold the nut, but the nut can fall down below this notch while removing.

Hope this helps as the whole thing is under the engine and without a mirror is hard the see.

 

[fat fanny]

Re: Fuel Pump filter Change Mercruser 3LX

I found it easier to remove the fuel lines and the pump from the block and then remove and clean the bowl and then replace the pump and lines when complete. It also helps lessen the chance of rubbing the stone filter so as to not alow te particles to reach the fuel system.