Lifter piece looks good as for the lifter shaft I cant quite make it out maybe rotate it 90 degrees. Here is a bad verses good and burnt shot of lifter shafts
It looks like yours might be ok just a litte dark in the picture. As sonny said with the spring in place which is like no tension ya just scoop up the lifter pice head as you go on with the cover
That will increases the tension slightly on the spring which is enough. Remember when scooping it up to hold your face straight