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take the wheel out
make sure one cup and cone are locked nice and tightly together
put the wheel back in the frame and tighten up the axle nut on the tight cup and cone to hold the wheel in the frame so you can adjust the loose one accordingly
start with the loose cone, adjust it until there's no play in the wheel, then undo it just a fraction (when you tighten up the cones locknut it will compress the cone a tad), hold the cone in the same position with a spanner and tighten up the cones locknut, see if the wheel is nice and smooth then adjust if needs be (it might take a couple of go's)
tighten up the axle nut and go for a ride
i've been told that its better to have a little (and i mean very little) play than to have it to tight