Use a pry bar to pop the inner joint out of the transmission. Make sure the retaining clip is on the old axle because you don't want a steel clip getting munched up in your transmission. If it's not on there, stick a magnet inside your transmission and you should easily find it.
I don't know if i'm seeing this right. But are you prying out the wrong axle?? I thought we were working on the driver side axle?? (which is the one i am going to be replacing) Or do you have to pry the other side out in order to get that driverside axle out?? Or can you pry out from that edge?? i'm confused