The bushing is just a tube, so what I meant was to start folding it in on itself at the seam in the bushing.
The seam will give and the bushing will slide out mostly intact instead of having to cut all the way down through it.
I always stood the housing with the small end up and knock it down till it falls out and onto whatever surface I am working on.
I got it now, that’s a good tip about the seam. I was under the impression that it won’t come out toward the big end. If it can. What keeps it from going in further than it needs to be when you install a new one, nothing ?