Clutch Woes!

Had a clutch issue today. One day after I replaced the cable and adjusted the clutch. Seemed fine after I replaced the cable yesterday.

Anywho today pulled the clutch in and I heard a "pop" and the cable went slack. The new cable did not break.

I have noticed a few things as I took the clutch cover off (again!). The clutch pushrod doesn't seem to move in anymore after a certain point, I assumed it would to activate the clutch.

My FSM says the clutch pushrod pushes on a steel ball at the end of the pushrod. I pulled the pushrod out and there is no steel ball here. Is this ball held in the trans? Or did it fall out?

Next thing I noticed is this spring slipped inside the cable hole in the clutch cover. Is there supposted to be a washer at the end of this spring?

The last thing I noticed is the race on this piece is slightly stripped. This is the piece that the clutch cable pulls on, and rotates outward to activate the pushrod.

Which is my problem? Getting frustrated here.

Doubt the ball went anywhere, unless you had it on the side stand, then maybe. It would have rolled out on the ground if anything. See if when the rod is back in place the dirty part still lines up with where the seal is. Clean inside, and dirty out.
Spring on the cable is not your problem.
The Lever and the cam ramps, are most likely your issue. If this is not assembled correctly and installed, then adjusted correctly it leads to clutch problems.
Do you have the book for your bike? It should tell you the procedure for the adjustment and assembly.

The clutch cable and release were installed and adjusted properly according to the procedure in my FSM. Before the loss of clutch tension the clutch lever felt perfect, like a new bike.

#92045 clutch release bearing does it matter which way the flat is facing?

I've found that when replaceing clutch cables is that if the end of the cable is not seated where its supposed to be , kinds like if you take two cups and go to stack them and one is tilted and hangs up on the tip of tge bottom cup, now if you shake the bottom cup/glass the top cup drops in. If you get what I mean lol, you probably didn't have the cable seated,and when you pulled the clutch in it pooped into place,

I would say just go back redo you're adjustments and it most likely will be good.