Originally posted by edorfox:
Hi,
You won't be able to see anything once you get the ring un-done. The hole isn't big enough to do much more than disconnect the plumbing and wiring. You must enlarge the hole to almost 6" to get the pump out.
...Ed 
It depends (maybe on the system being return/returnless)
As for my '97 GL I had very comfortable access to everything, I just had to pull the pump out.
If the float is stuck, it might help just to twist the pump assembly left and right to break it free.
Tiv
