741 issue

If you replaced the seal only, and left the bearing cone and pinion in the housing, then the likelihood of having a shim fall out of place are slim to none.
Is it possible you dropped or otherwise managed to shift the dust shield on the yoke, if so, move it back into position, away from the seal.
If you took the pinion out, start looking for shims .

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