After having been unsuccessful in pushing the air lines on the various fittings without some kind of lube, which is evidently not a good idea. I drafted "the boy" (Seventeen years old, 6'2" 195 lbs football player) he made this look ridiculously simple. Guess I'm just gettin' old and weak. I haven't checked the integrity of the system yet but I'm hoping the problem is solved. I'll post back when I know.