I don't know what this looks like, but if it's just a "surround", I would try a bit of good old bar soap. Rub a bit on the rubber, and it should slide in much easier.
Amita Guha wrote:
A couple of weekends ago I accidentally pulled out the piece of rubber
that protects the jack for the quick release cord. Does anyone know a
lubricant that would be safe to use to put it back in?
Amita
