It would not reset and hood onto the hood.
I’ve sprayed it before. So I hit it with WD-40, then silicone spray, and exercised the heck out of it. It still wouldn’t return to the normal position. One of the pivots just wanted to bind up no matter what.
I took a break, went for a mile walk, resented and surfed while listening to an investment YouTube channel then it hit me: blowtorch.
A technique I learned disassembling my Mercury, hit a rusted bolt with a torch, then with your choice of WD-40 or penetrating oil while hot. The part expands enough to suck in the oil (that doesn’t burn off) and eventually, you can break it free.
I wasn’t dealing with threads, but a rivet pivot so it was all friction causing the problem.
Torch, spray, smoke, spray, spray, wiggle and it’s smoother than silk.
Never give up. Never surrender.