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The clutch on my 75 sporty wasn't engaging completely so I tightened the adjustment nut on the cable. This didn't seem to have much affect and the cable didn't have any play in it, so I loosened it up, apparently looser than it originally was.
When I squeezed the lever I heard a few clicks and a voice in my head say "nice job sh1t head". I tightened the cable a bit more but now I can't move the lever at all, it's hard as a rock. If I loosen it, I just get play in the cable, the clutch itself isn't budging.
What the heck did I do and how do I fix it? I'm not 100% sure on the proper way to remove the cover to see what's going on inside and I don't want to do any more damage. So I'm looking for some tips on getting to the clutch so I can try to fix it, or at least figure out what's going on. Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not sure what the two large "bolts" on the cover are and don't want to mess with it until I have a better idea of what I'm doing.
Can someone please identify these with out making me feel totally clueless:
This is my first bike and I haven't gotten a manual for it yet (is this something the dealer would have for such an old bike?). BTW, this is how I figure things out, I'm not one to run to a mechanic until I'm sure I can't fix it myself.
When I squeezed the lever I heard a few clicks and a voice in my head say "nice job sh1t head". I tightened the cable a bit more but now I can't move the lever at all, it's hard as a rock. If I loosen it, I just get play in the cable, the clutch itself isn't budging.
What the heck did I do and how do I fix it? I'm not 100% sure on the proper way to remove the cover to see what's going on inside and I don't want to do any more damage. So I'm looking for some tips on getting to the clutch so I can try to fix it, or at least figure out what's going on. Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not sure what the two large "bolts" on the cover are and don't want to mess with it until I have a better idea of what I'm doing.
Can someone please identify these with out making me feel totally clueless:

This is my first bike and I haven't gotten a manual for it yet (is this something the dealer would have for such an old bike?). BTW, this is how I figure things out, I'm not one to run to a mechanic until I'm sure I can't fix it myself.