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Hi everyone, I'm having a little trouble disassembling my X-Pole X-pert! I put up my pole and I think I might have over-extended it. Now, I can't get the part pictured to go back in (I realized I used the wrong size extension when the treading was exposed). Any tips as to how I can get the two pieces of the pole together? What you're seeing in the photo is the bottom of the pole (on the left) and the cover.