Ariens 745 Snow Thrower - Can't screw in Oil drain plug back in!?

I have an Ariens 745 SnowThrower. I unscrewed the oil drain plug located on the left side of the machine (from standing behind the handle) but it came off very hard. I drained the oil and then went to screw the plug back into the hole and it wouldn't screw back in! It would screw in to a point then the plug would go in at an angle. If I went any further it would just pop out of the hole? How do I get the plug to screw back into the hole? Is there any way of plugging it without using the oil drain plug?





Thanks!Ariens 745 Snow Thrower - Can't screw in Oil drain plug back in!?
You could take plug to hardware store %26amp;/or loan a proper sized tap to re-thread the stripped threads. Some auto parts stores sell rubber drain plug stoppers for autos, perhaps there may be one of the proper size there.Ariens 745 Snow Thrower - Can't screw in Oil drain plug back in!?
measure the OD of thread(If you dont know size) and get tap at hardware store same and make new thread.It is cheap and easy.Just dont get chips in oil . If it doesnt work get a helicoil kit, read instructions and go from there