xc60 tailgate internal handle removal/installation

[BlueDevil]

How to remove the said handle and reinstall it later? It has two screws which are no problem, but there's also some kind of hook that is a PITA to unhook and even more so to reattach (I guess).

Any input?

Here's the handle pic and you can see the headache-hook

[macdoni93]

Originally Posted by BlueDevil

How to remove the said handle and reinstall it later? It has two screws which are no problem, but there's also some kind of hook that is a PITA to unhook and even more so to reattach (I guess).

Any input?

Here's the handle pic and you can see the headache-hook

Took mine out last week for the first time. Don't recall it being too difficult to get out, although the main tailgate liner was a proper swine

Try wiggling the bottom, wider section from side to side a bit, then pull it out in an arc, wider section first, so the tag is the last bit out (then first back in when you replace it)