[H. L. Chauvin]

Hi Larry,

If one removes the rear hub, the axle is held inplace vertically & horizontally by the rear axle housing seal & can easily move around.

When the rear hub gets installed, the rear wheel bearing is secured in the rear hub & the rear wheel bearing is secured on the rear bearing surface of the axle housing.

Then the axle is secured in the rear wheel hub.

When the axle nut is tightened to about 80 -100 ft. lbs., the rear hub should get tight.

Not knowing exactly what you have, many in the past do not tighten the rear axle nut enough & adjust it loosely like the front wheel hub nut.

The key should be a tight fit -- appears former owners did not tighten the rear axle nut properly.

Look at what you have & get back.