I unstuck a couple of clutchs (use a different process than was offered) and have never had the entire plate assembly release.
Usually only a couple release.
You can ride it but ya can't put a lot of power to the clutch as it will slip. ...............lm
Seadog wrote:Paul, you know what you need to do - take the clutch apart, free the plates and at least clean them. It's really not a difficult job.