A while since I had a Winterhoff hitch, but if I remember correctly you need to apply good upward pressure at the inside top of the hitch (i.e. where the top of the towball would sit) to enable the handle to be pushed down. Should be able to do this with your fingers, a dummy towball or wooden stick.
Hope this will help.
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