Steering removal question

Hey guys, still stripping down my 68 dart and ran into a problem with the steering. We unbolted everything and thought the steering pulled out of the steering box, but it only comes out like 2 inches then stops. I noticed in the engine bay that there is a pin in the steering column. Does that pin need to come out for removal? I didn't want to just start banging on it if it wasn't necessary. Thanks for all your help guys. Isn't she a beauty?