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I did this too. I can still remember the terrible ache in my thumbs and palms from spending hours trying to get the fucker back in place without popping out at the last second. I wish I had words of wisdom for you that will make it easy but I think its just down to a combination of strong fingers and perseverance and finding something nice and grippy to wrap the mech in that'll let you get a hold of it without hurting too much. One thing I remember doing was shoving a metal rod through the cage to keep it extended and let me get enough leverage to push the bolt round and also push down on the spring to stop it popping out.
Good luck!