The above is a pretty good check. Clutches do not glaze>>> the steel plates do get hot and warp and get hard spots in them. If the above test works after adjusting the cable>>> I would change oil and filter and give it another try.

Have you gone on line and downloaded a manual for your engine>>>a very good idea>>Then all you have to do is go back to the computer and print up the pages you need.

When all else fails reed the directions.

Honest Dad himself