Yeah sooo the 2 big c clamps worked. I put a piece of wood under to keep it level and then a smaller piece on top to spread out the love. Popped the pin back in. Put it back together and it worked. Hehe well almost...the handle is on backwards, but I can live with that for now I guess.

I didn't use the spider gasket at all. My model has the gasket on the piece that comnes out when you undo the screws. A thin white gasket. I have seen 0 documentation of this anywhere. Ah well.