Kubota HST inlet pipe replacement L4310, anyone done it?

[cannarella]

Anyone ever replace the inlet pipe for their HST? This is the pipe that connects to the filter on the right hand side. When I got the tractor the previous owner backed it into a rock of something and dented the pipe at the bend which tweaked it where it goes into the tractor. Result is a slow dripping leak. I have to put in about a gallon of hydro every 2 months. Looking for any tips to make it easy. I already have the pipe and new o-rings and a large enough tub to catch the 10 gallons of hydro that I have to drain out.

Andy