LOL. Believe me, I thought about the rubber mallet. But then I sobered up and asked you guys for help.
Larry, the 90 to 45 is essential. But, to get it into the tunnel, you start at normal, tipping it until you get it into the tunnel. Then, you go 90. There's no way to get the darn thing even close until you go 90. Then, you go to 45 to get the ball in the cup. And fiddle around a lot from that point. Practice this before you get out the RTV. I know, I know, once you get the ball in the cup, you hate to take it back out, but you'll just smear the RTV all over the place if you don't get a clue on how to maneuver the darn thing into place.
Believe me, you'll love it!! Let me know if you need any further help. I'll give you my phone number if you like.