I spread some RTV over the splines of the output shaft before installing the flange. Picked up that trick from Marlin. It keeps oil from leaking out through the center of the flange and also helps keep it tight. I stake the nut with a center punch, bending the thin metal on the end of the nut into the groove on the output shaft:

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