Fuel Tank Pickup

[oldfielder]

Is the fuel tank pickup fitting an easy thing to remove and check. I have the fuel hatch out on my 23-having some fuel delivery issues upon waking up for the spring and I'd love to be able to check that pickup. I just don't know anything about pulling it out. It's an older tank and I'm a little concerned about breaking the fitting if I try to remove it, but I'm assuming there's some kind of screen or something on the other side of the pickup.
Thanks