The rope seal is old school, but I used them way back, just push the rope into the cap with one end just a little above flush, cut off the other with a razor blade ,do the block the same. before installing crank put some oil on it. To install the cap, lube the rope seal,dab some sealant on each mating surface, dip the 2 fiber stick in oil [do not soak as they swell fast} slip the cap into place, insert the fiber sticks with out sealant all the way down, tighten the bolts. The other pieces are for the slant 6