M4A2 Sherman clutch shim question

[Malcolm Towrie]

The clutch release bearings have been installed. And also the transfer case inner housing with the release forks, and the outer housing.
Much to my relief, there was some free play on both clutch release forks, indicating that the setup with just one 1/32” shim under each clutch cover bolt was allowing the release bearings to unload.
The sketch in post #1 above above shows that if bolting up the transfer case had left no free play on the clutch forks, we would have had to pull the t/c off and add more shims to move the diaphragm spring inner bore towards the flywheel.
Malcolm