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Daox · 10-18-2017, 10:36 AM

I lift it by the handle.

What I've found is the weather stripping seems to stick to the hatch/body. You can hear it peal off the metal. Once it releases, it opens quite easily, but that initial bit can take a bit of pulling.

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