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There's no short cut. The end of the trap in the crank has a plug that must be removed to access it, which is about 5/8" diameter. You should remove the trap from the crank to clean it, and flush / blow out the small passageways in the crank with the trap removed.
It's harder to get it apart than to clean it and replace it. Word of advice: when you put the plug back in, only tighten it until flush with the end of the crank face. If you put the plug in too far, it will block off the oil passage in the crankshaft, and you will get no oil at all to the big end shells. You can use Blue Locktite (I do), and caulk the threads to keep the plug from undoing itself.
It's not a bad job, in itself. Just takes patience. Change the main bearings and the big-end rod bearings at the same time and you will have a nice reliable bottom end that you can trust.
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Lee
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