[travelin texans]

Typically if the original valve needs repaired you only replace the center gate portion, not cutting of the piping, remove 4 bolts & hopefully it seperates enough to get the center out.
If the electric ones require cutting piping you are opening a big 'Ole ugly can of worms as some there's very little piping to work with.
My last 5er with the cable pulls I opened the basement area & loosed where handles were attached & took several twist out of the cables where ran in couple figure 8s, afterwards they pulled much straighter & easier.