[Richard]

Bruce,

You obviously have been reading other threads on the forum about replacement. Good on you for doing the research.

Let me restate one HUGE time and blood saving trick. Start with a sawzall and cut the fittings off the top of the drive bags. Since you are bypassing the pings cut the hose at the ping while you are at it. The existing fittings are in a hard to access location with little swing room for leverage even when you get a wrench on it. Sawzall is your best friend.