onto a surface such as a piece of wood to get the fitting properly seated in place.
you may have to loosen the screws a little more to slide the sleeve over the hose fitting.
using a phillips screwdriver hand tighten the screws equally, switching from one side to the other as you tighten. note: depending on the size of your garden hose you may not need to tighten the sleeve completely.
there may be a small gap in the hose repair sleeve.
this kit also came with a hose repair kit where you could attach two pieces of a hose together. you know—if you accidently run over the middle of your hose with 