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Old 12-07-2003, 10:44 PM
psfred psfred is offline
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Attach a small magnet (from a telescoping "retriever") or use the retriever itself through the drain plug or fill plug and fish it out.

I can't tell you how many times I've had to fish something up.

Don't leave it in there, it will break the gears if it gets in the teeth at speed. Big nasty.

Peter
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