why not just tap the bushing and pull it out with a threaded rod and a block of wood/nut a method…
works pretty good and you can reuse the bushing
see video using a metal bar but a 1×4 piece of 3/4 inch thick board with a hole in it works fine
few threads tapped into the bushing should do
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