Removing Steering Shaft Bearing

I'm going through the same task, replacing the lower bearing. I've been putting it off, seems like a chore. mine is a automatic with a column shift. the cables on the column seems like a B to remove, with limited room and the boot in the way. I've removed the transmition pan and will disconnect the cables , and pull the whole column out in one piece, cables and all. then will use a press to push the pin out, put a new bearing in and push the pin back in. I don't want to remove the steering shaft through the tube , seems like more stuff to screw up .