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Originally Posted by DIMS
It would have been better to tighten the cones to a known torque spec.
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Bearing cones should be just tight enough to remove any play between the axle and hub.
In practice, backing the cone off from that point just a hair might be wise, to deal with clearances between the cone and axle threads. When you tighten down the lock nut against the bearing cone, it will shift the load to the opposite face of the threads, applying compression to the bearings. But really, that's probably only a few degrees of cone rotation.