On my watercooled Vanagon since there is no clutch return spring, it looks
like the clutch lever arm has to be tightly attached to the clutch slave
cylinder piston arm(rod).  But on my 1983 Westphalia the ball on the end of
the clutch lever arm doesn't stick inside the socket on the end of the slave
cylinder arm(or rod?).  When I removed the slave cylinder I didn't pay
attention to this detail so I'm not sure if the ball is a loose fit in the
socket or if it is supposed to snap in place.  Since mine doesn't snap in
place, there is nothing to hold the clutch lever arm up(and the throw out
bearing away from the pressure plate).

Can someone set me straight on this?

Thank you,  John