I just took another look. If I remove the adjusting rod, pull the fork until it touches the bearing, and push the torque shaft against the pedal, the adjusting rod is not long enough.

I then put the metal washer on the adjusting rod with only 2 threads stickng through it and slipped it in position. This left a little play before the fork touched the clutch.

This did make the pedal return as it should. The problem is the adjusting rod is not engaged into the fork, but only the bushing.

It is like the torque shaft is not clocked correctly. Or I need a longer rod coming from the clutch pedal so the other end of the torque shaft is closer to the fork.

Darn!!