

Please help. I need to adjust the chain. When I tried to remove the Oggy Sliders the previous owner had on, I encountered this as per the attached photo. There seems to be a washer and they have covered the nut with some sort of glue.
I am at a loss as to how to proceed.
Has anyone encountered this before?
My chain has roughly 40mm play, so it needs to be adjusted soon.
Any help appreciated.
The other photo is from the right hand side.
What a mess.