I took off the straps but the cross boar won't come loose. Is there somethingn I am missing? I need to take the tramp to be sewn and it seems the only way to remove it is with the front cross bar taken off.

I think the cross bar may never have been taken off. I tried giving it a few good strong taps with a rubber mallet but it didn't budge.

Thanks in advance for any and all information.

Rusty