case 480 c oil pump pickup question

Went to change the oil for the first time on my backhoe. I know I should have done it sooner than this, I have had it for almost 9 months.
Anyway, warmed it up and then went to drain the oil, no oil would come out. So I poked my finger up in the hole and there is something in the way, when I pushed it up oil ran out. I let go and it quit again. I finally put my pinky finger up in there and shoved whatever it was to the side and the oil drain out. After the oil quit draining and poked my...

case 480 c oil pump pickup question

case 480 c oil pump pickup question