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Not yet. I took the whole thing apart again yesterday and the put on new steel plates on. Triple checked that all the parts were in there and in the correct order and then put everything back together.

Literally NO change in the way it rides.

I just spoke with one of my coworkers who works on his own bikes and he mentioned the possibility that the the "Screw" (#22) may need to be adjusted into the "Piece, Clutch Push" (#19) to tighten the plates closer together. See schematic assembly attached.

No time tonight but I'll be trying that later this week.