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Yes it comes out with the bearing.
Also there is a bearing puller available for the countershaft bearings. With the snap ring removed the puller slips into the snap ring groove and a center bolt pushes the bearing off.

 

Rto is against the dash. Rtx with overdrive 5th is back.

 

I will share what I have done so the world can tell me how stupid I am. It can be painful at times but maybe save someone else some in the future.
Get the fork out of the way and the bearing cover bolts. The bearing cover can be removed without disturbing the bellhousing. Thread holes at 180 degrees to 7/16. Install short bolts to pry under the heads or use dual slid hammers. Then remove the snap ring from the shaft in front of the bearing. Strike the shaft with a hammer toward the transmission. It is a bit loose in the gear and as it rebounds should bump the bearing out enough to get behind the external snap ring. After the bearing is removed take the snap ring out of the gear and replace the shaft. If it is jumping out of direct because of a worn input gear and sliding clutch slide the clutch out the front and replace it. That was usually good for a couple hundred thousand miles. The latter model transmissions have different splines on the front and rear of the clutch so that is not possible.

 

Sounds like you got the job done. I'm not being critical. I found it easier to remove the bell housing then change the input shaft. Usually replaced the input shaft when replacing the clutch because the splines were in rough shape.

 

No the drive gear will not come out the input shaft bearing hole but the shaft will come out of the drive gear and that hole. The sliding clutch can follow. The newer model transmissions have that very loose fitting spline set up and appears they retroed that. Don't worry be happy.
If anyone knows better please correct the error of my post. Thanks.