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As a follow up, when you go to put the bracket back on that can be annoying/frustrating. Here’s a trick that works well for me. Get 1 side of the bracket started and lightly tighten the bolt maybe 2 turns (so you will still have some play).
Now get the middle bolt/grommet lined up and in place. It will still be pretty wobbly.
Now take a long flat head screwdriver and basically pry the other side of the bracket up and over the other side mount. It will all just snap into place.
Once lined up, now you can nudge things to their exact location and the rest is clockwork. You might want to get the 3 bolts with the grommets at least snugged down before doing the ones at the bottom of the swivel bracket.
Getting the center nut back on the stud is the hardest part, it takes a little patience and long reach needle nose pliers, once it’s started on the threads (which is finesse at first), you should be home-free.