Original shock link installation

[Terry Longest]

I am having trouble getting the ball to fit into the shock link when all the "guts" are in it. Putting grease on the cup just makes it worse because it ends up everywhere. The main problem is keeping the brass cup in place as the ball is forced in the hole on top of the cup. The cup likes to slide out of position and behind the ball. Is there a good procedure for this or am I doomed to gnash my teeth until I get lucky? Thanks for any suggestions!