Ok that is what I thought might be the case. The extractor can sometimes be bent back to provide tension as like I said it provides it’s own tension by it’s shape but since it is a tempered part it might break.
Once it gets bent it is probably a good idea to just replace it. It is extremely easy to replace and not too expensive.
Sorry again about the confusion. That’s exactly what my buddy did...REPLACED it. He kept the old one, because it “did” function after he bent it back.