Steering coupler basic questions

I need to remove the power steering gear and I assume I should rebuild the coupler while I"m at it. My plan was to pull the column aft just enough to separate everything. I loosened up the steering column by removing the four bolts on the clamp plate under the dash and loosening the three bolts on the firewall. Then I pulled the steering wheel aft (I think about an inch), and now this is what I see. Should these holes (green arrows) be there? What's the next step?...

Steering coupler basic questions
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