Hi all,
Finally getting around to working on the DT3. I got spark now so onward. I put a new clutch cable on. As with everything on this bike it was petrified. Hooked it up and no action with the clutch..Ok it's stuck too so off comes the cover. All looks pretty clean but it looks like it is missing some plates..Thats kinda odd but it is what it is. Took the the plates off and noticed that the Pushrod #1 (that's what the manual calls it) was not moving out when I pulled in the lever. The long push rod (#2) was not making contact with #1 and yes the ball was there. Long story short, I destroyed the actuator trying to get the lock bolt and adjustment screw lose, petrified. This would be a good place to insert the "ugg ") I figured the screw was not turned in far enough and proceeded to bend the poor thing out of shape by whacking it with an impact driver...that was not a good idea..Those things are hard to find and new ones if you find them are really expensive. So I am looking for old covers from salvage yards that still have the actuator assembly intact. The push rod issue is kinda baffling. Maybe the #2 is not long enough; not the right one for that bike, anything is possible. I have a Wisco piston coming, I have a new carb ready to intstall, nice fork tubes to replace the rusty ones.

Question; are the rubber cushion rings needed? There is only one and Barnett replacement plates don't seem to have them. I see different models in the manual don't have them either.