Inner Clutch rubbuing case when disengaged. HELP!!

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WOW, spelled "Rubbing" WRONG. Late night trying to fix this.
I fully cleaned up my clutch with new plates and deburring both the new plates and the plate grooves on the inner and outer plate grooves. I put it back together and the F ING inner is rubbing the inside of the case when disengaged.
I took it apart and fully inspected it and followed two different books. The basket case(outer) I know is on all the way because the gears are right up on the main case and fully lined up with the crank sprocket. So, so F ING how the inner is not seating far enough in. HELP!! I was up until 2:15 AM removing and reassembling. I thought I had it done when I found the push rod on the left was not seated all the way into the actuator. But starter her up and as soon as I pulled in the clutch you hear it scrapping the case.
I'm PULLING my hair. Trying to make a classic bike ride today.
FYI, I did line up the marks on the inner and outer. :banghead::banghead::banghead::wtf:
 
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Have a look at these diagrams. You can't just replace parts as you found them, because the PO that was in there before may have installed the wrong parts, or wrong order.
 

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Thanks RetireGentileman. I've looked at every schematic I could find, as well as instructions. After discussions with another Forum member, my new plates may be too thick(3.5mm) when they are supposed to 3mm(for a 7 plate basket).
 
Just so everyone whom chimed in to help or read this, here is what the problem was;
Sudco sold me 7 Fiber plates(Vesrah). Turns out that 6 were 3.45mm thick(equalling 21mm, ish) and one at 2.74mm. Equaling to 22.74mm of total Fiber plate thickness where it is supposed to be 21mm total for 77-82(ish, prior to 6 plate clutch)
So the reason it was rubbing was nothing of my doing except taking Sudco's word and not double checking their spec prior. :banghead::wtf:

So, passing on the lesson AS WELL, guys with earlier XS that spec 3.5mm Fiber plates,
Sudco has them, just request them to measure prior to shipping.

Peace out!!!
 
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