I tried to adjust my clutch cable and got so confused!! In the engine bay I pull at the cable near the firewall. It doesn't budge. I see the ridged lock ring should maybe pull away from the little dots on the stopper that prevent it from spinning?? I tried spinning the whole works and it does spin together but I don't understand what's happening.

I have the issue where it's super difficult to get my 94 MM into 1st gear and reverse gear. 1st is the worst. It causes me anxiety at stoplights when someone is behind me, I find first and keep it there with foot on clutch pedal. It's exhausting because I'm short. Lol. And I read that it's bad to just hold it like that. I remember my 84 toyota corolla and how easy it was to shift and I sorely miss those days.

Can anyone walk me through this? I also looked under the clutch pedal to see what I could do. Chilton says when clutch pedal is pressed all the way. there should be 2.4" minimum clearance to the floor. Mine presses all the way to the floor.