If my memory serves me right the seal lip faces inward so when you push it on it has a tendency to pop outward. I used a piece of string to walk around the flange and pop it back out then I installed all the cover bolts finger tight with the oil pan on with the gasket, the oil pan was already TQ'ed down to spec then I aligned the two bottom bolts and eye-balled the gasket to make sure it wasnt off bad then tightened everything down. I wish I had that kent moore tool set, one day I will have it.