On a 5th gen climate control, what is the best way to disconnect/reconnect it?

I took mine apart awhile ago and had to bend the temperature adjustment wire to detach it from the temperature adjustment switch, and then I didn't straighten it out and now it won't go all the way to the "hot" side - and I've been way too lazy to try 'n fix it.

Anybody have any tips for attaching it so it doesn't bend and/or how to straighten this one.

I got break from college in 3 weeks for 2 weeks so during that time I'ma try and straighten it out by just clamping it w/ needle-nose pliers (even though hard to get to that way) and seeing if I can clamp it straight.

Though it'll have to be off so I can access it and then after that I still have to reattach it...(welcome back to square one).

Anybody have any suggestions?

 

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i was going to tell you how to fix it but ill give you one of these instead