That seemed to be the trick. I also found where threads started on tank and seal then worked back and forth till they caught. Thanks for the help and letting me vent a little.Have you tried rotating the ring backwards (CCW) several degrees before attempting to engage the threads ?
Inspect the threads on both parts to make sure there are no burrs or damaged threads.
With a new seal, my pump stayed hunched down in the seal. I was actually thinking to myself what a bitch it would be to get the ring down if the pump wouldnāt sit down.I lubricated the seal with some motor oil. My problem looks to be I canāt get the pump down evenly so the threads canāt line up evenly.
That seemed to be the trick. I also found where threads started on tank and seal then worked back and forth till they caught. Thanks for the help and letting me vent a little.