I'm in the process of renovating the clutch in a series III 2.25 diesel.
The manual says to remove the clip (see below parts 7) however the fork was free to remove without extracting the clip. There was no part 571164 behind the pivot ball that the clip could engage with (2nd picture). It looks like 571164 is either missing or was never fitted.
Obviously the clutch has been working in the past without the clip and 571164.
So my question is 'what is the function of the clip and does it matter that 571164 is missing?'
