Yes, the factory used just one spring hooked to the little hole in the end of the fork. But it was pretty stout, and you don't want it TOO stout or you stress the hard spring steel retaining clip on the back of the fork. That rides on the fork ball stud in the bell housing. You just want it strong enough so it pulls the bearing as far away as possible from the clutch. I forget what clearance the FSM said to check for with the cover off. But I think it was like .020" or so. The important thing is that it does NOT touch in the released position. I have also seen where the fork hit the window on the housing. That means you need a different ball stud or throwout bearing. The fork should be close but not touching the front of the window relaxed, and not touching the back of the window applied.