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Originally Posted by david451
The stub axle is at the front.
The rear axle seals go with the open ends facing inwards towards each other, I usually pack them with some grease it gives them a chance to bed in better. I dont have a picture of the hub you mention though so this is the normal way.
If it's tapered bearings then you need a slight pre-load on them, take them up tight, spin the hub a few times to settle it, back off the adjusting nut then take it back up with a slight preload, check you have no lift when you rock the hub, then run the locknut up tight and lock the tabs over, make sure when you do the locknut you dont move the inside nut and increase the preload.
there will be a proper loading for it but I doubt that you will have the tools to do it, the way I described is the way we have done it for years on vehicles.
See if you can download the doc.
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Meant to say, was the axle worn where the seal runs, it's always a good idea to clean it up since it can tear the new seal, also if there is a grove or wear see if you can knock the seal a little bit further into the hub to miss the bad bit.
And finally check your rear axle breather is not blocked, this causes the oil to piss out through a seal as well.
Hope you checked the bearings for pits and the tracks they run in for tracking and wear.
Any doubt on your seals then don't run it strip it again and check, somebody on here will have the docs for you.