Inspect all parts, check for spinning bearing cups and repack. Make sure something is not dragging, brake shoes, broken brake parts, etc. Hand tight? won't spin? put the tire on and it will spin.

The inner to outer stack is: oil deflector, inner oil seal, inner cone, inner bearing, inner cup, oil shield, drum/hub, outer cup, outer bearing, outer cone, washer, nut, cap.

Procedure: Tighten nut to 45-60 ft lbs while rotating wheel. Back off 1/6 turn or more if necessary to align slots in nut with cotter hole.

Source: 55-59 maintenance manual.

It's always nice to compare the other side for feel, brake parts assembly, stack of hub parts, condition.


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