This is covered extensively -
Putting this:
+rope +seal +installation
in the search field will return you a few weeks worth of reading!
https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=20274&Searchpage=1&Main=3295&Words=%2Brope+%2Bseal+%2Binstallation&Search=true#Post20274
Hotrod Lincoln (Jerry) describes it well in the above post.
Good luck!
Mark
