I would release the tension on the bars, remove the clip at the end and push them back with the tool OR remove the LCA nut and the strut rod nut at the K and take a hammer and tap on the LCA till it's out of the K. You can then easily remove the LCA from the T Bar. That's what I did when I dropped the K on my wagon - bad back and legs notwithstanding. I guess you could try it the other way but think you'll be futzing with it a LOT more trying to get the bars to come out at the proper angle from the rear sockets.
