The liability thing took me by surprise as well. I had to stifle a big laugh. The goddam Blau Beastie has tried to kill me any number of times without shame.
I will try to post pix of the fix before it gets encased and mounted. It had been welded on the end of the shaft when newly assembled and I really don't understand why it was not totally welded as it will be. This issue would have never come up then.