Bolt in bottom of bell housing.

[mpa53167]

My father has an HG Oliver Cletrac dozer with a Hercules IXK-3 engine.  He has to continually tighten the bolts that hold the transmission to the frame.  In doing this he has stripped or broken several bolts.  One bolt has fallen into the bell housing.  Several times it has come into contact with the flywheel.  He removed the starter and tried to fish it out with a magent.  The magnet has also fallen into the bell housing.

What is the best way to get into the bell housing and remove the bolt and magnet?  He was thinking of removing the oil pan and trying to get at it from there.  It has been over 15 years since I helped him rebuild the motor and I don't remember if this will work.

Any information would be helpful.

Thanks.

[walter hudson]

You will need to remove the prop shaft ,gas tank, support and the rear clutch cover to access the inside of the bellhousing from the rear .