I'm not sure why this guessing game keeps going, especially ones that ignore the original description, which was informative and apparently accurate.

If I had an AW handy I could remind myself of the exact internals and their interrelationship and perhaps make a more accurate guess as to the problem. but there's no point. The hub needs to be taken apart - there is no other fix and no other way to definitively determine what's wrong.

Follow the instructions on Sheldon's site. Once you loosen the cup ring the parts disassemble and reassemble with no tools, are easily put in the proper way if you pay attention to the instructions, and don't require any internal adjustment. Frankly it's much easier than the diagnostic procedure for some cranky external drivetrain problems.