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I usually just snug the spindle down while rotating the wheel and then back it off about a half turn and then snug it down again while spinning........17 inch pounds is not much more than hand tight. Then I back off 1/4 turn and find a hole in the locking cover.
You will probably be able to detect a tiny bit of end play if you grab the wheel and try to move it in and out. Not much, mind you, but a tiny tiny bit.
That's the way tapered roller bearings work and I have been adjusting them this way for 25 years.
Keeping the bearings greased is the best thing that you can do to prolong their service. My van has 100K and I cannot detect any bearing wear. The neat thing about tapered bearings is that you can compensate for wear.
Yardbrew
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