10-325 vicodin, & just happened to hit one of my "Crash Timesa" a cuopla days agol..been a rough coupla days,, hope I didnt mess that guy overe too bad.

this is kinda high for the finger pressure push up test.
I think you need a longer rod.

to make the adjustment tighten the cable, you have to make the shroud the cable runs in " longer",, that is accomplished by backing the adjuster on the lever out, not in,,
typically, when someone adjusts something one direction & the problem gets worse, they generally stop & go the other way a while.
any time something needs adjusted & its something unfamiliar, its best to mark, or count turns, or both, on whatever youre turning. that way, you can always at least get back to " squarre 1".

Oil the cable really well before installing.  That's the step everybody seems to forget. Don't waste money on aerosol chain/cable lube, regular motor oil works perfectly. Keep dripping it in one end until it runs out of the other end. While the bike is down, lube your throttle and rear brake cables the same way.