What Brian said ! .
After a _proper_ re - packing , assemble the bearings & seal to the hub , slip it onto the spindle and whilst rotating the wheel (or bare rotor) , tighten the lock nut up firmly to seat every thing , then back it off just until it gets loose , then tighten *gently* until you feel resistance indicating zero play , back it off the least bit you can (or to the first available cotter pin hole on old junk) and tighten the adjuster nut's pinch bolt whilst holding it from moving as you snug up the pinch bolt .
It really is simple but take sa fair bit of " feel " to get it ' Just So ' .
-Nate
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