I would say not Dean, the throwout bearing is firmly in place in the steel fork opening, and as we talked I think the tangs are for assembly purposes.
here is a link to the NP208 service manual...
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3451880#post3451880
here is a link to the NP208 service manual...
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3451880#post3451880





