Tips for fitting!
Remove the central tappet cover post, and fit the cable with spring to the valve lifter before you fit the valve lifter pivot pin.....Which is just a push fit and finally held in place by a corresponding divot in the cover. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

I too have a '43 WD/CO that I bought without the cable and have ridden for 15 + years. Didn't know it was missing until I had to change out some cables and told Baxters to send me all the cables for the bike. What exactly is its purpose? Thanks

Probably the first thing to do is a compression check. On an engine in good condition, the valve lifter should be useful.

The nipple came off my WD/CO valve lift cable last year. Until I procured another cable I was still able to start the engine, but I did still get it over compression with the kickstart before swinging the engine into life. I was much happier once the new cable was fitted though. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com