Adjusting axle bearings-what am I doing wrong?

Cleaned things up well. Started to put it all back together. Did nothing to axle bearings beside grease prior to S-Seal install. Brake springs were the worst part of that job. Installed right axle w/o shims to line up diffy. Right axle rotates freely in both directions. Installed left trumpet w/no problems. Installed left axle w/o shims. Left axle rotates freely in both directions. I was expecting the right side to rotate when the left was moved. No rotation what so ever. Did notice axle end play on both sides. I re-read FO-4, para. 131, in part it says axle end play=bearings loose. Removed both axles. I've added 6 metal shims (2 of pn. 4229d, 3 of pn. 4229e, 1 pn. 4229f) to the right axle. Still have end play, no more shims, and the left side sitting on the floor. I consider the only stupid question is the one you don't ask, but I not sure what to ask. I would "think"...
...I need more shims, but how many is to many? I've already noticed that the stud does not protrude outside the nut.
...there could be other issues/problems that inexperienced eyes have not detected, or have noticed but failed to make the connection. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry for the lenght, just wanted to be informative. Regards. .....don t. .....

"about one sixteenth inch end play"...after I completly seated the S-Seal, I have no noticable end play. I can actually rock the tractor on the stands while checking for end play. Big difference before and after.

"I did remove two gaskets"...Right now on mine, I have removed all shims/gaskets. No end play, but other side still unresponsive.

"someone put the shrink rings on to cold and streched them"....how can you tell? Is there a measurement for this? At this point, I would think there are only 3 possibilities left,
1 - bearings are loose/bad
2 - One/Both collars have moved
3 - Its just old and wore, should have just replaced all, then installed S-Seals. What else could it be??? Thanks...don t. ...

The left still sits there while rotating the right, and vise-a-versa. Is it still too loose? Whats next? Thanks much....don t. ...

"brakeshoes too tight"..thought of that too, but no. The adjuster works well, shoes not touching drum. Good news on another front tho, found part of my electrical problem. Thanks...don t. ...

Regards, .....don t. .....

And while the original shims were metal, most of the time, the extra shims available from dealer are paper cardboard. I don't know of a "max" shim stack specification, but I don't think you'd want to add/subtract more than one shim from the original stack make-up. Unless you changed your outer wheelbearing and race, you should be very close..... ...Dell