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While I'm in the neighborhood, I'll also retorque the countershaft nut. This can loosen up the same way as the two rear-shaft nuts that were torqued in previous pictures. It uses a conventional fold-over tabbed lockwasher. The plastic piece is an oil catcher that feeds lubricant down into a hole in the center of the shaft. It fits down through a hole in the bearing saddle and pulls out easily -- I just have to make sure to remember to reinstall it before putting the differential carrier back into the bearing saddle.