Looking back, probably would have been a better idea to move forward. I was going off of the manual at 3/4" I even stretched that a little. Ideally you want to be right on the glue line.

I ended up using a finishing nail, heating it up and sticking it in the hole angled forward and worked it around. I put a light on the hole and looked in the hinge cut out and I can see light. I also poured alcohol in the hinge bay to make sure they drained.

I would suggest that anyone doing this....go 1" from the trailing edge instead of the 3/4" that the manual states.