I was mistaken; the specs are in tenths N.m, which is in the low inch-pounds, like, 0.6-1.0 N.m = 5 - 8 inch-lbs worm gear preload, plus 0.5 - 1.2 N.m = 4 - 10 inch-lbs over-center preload. I don't anyone who ever checks this though, 'cause I don't know anyone who has a torque wrench that will read in the single digits of inch-lbs. Generally people just loosen the locknut, tighten the worm-gear preloader with the wheels on the ground 'til the steering wheel wander feels acceptable, then jack the front wheels off the ground, take off the rims, turn the worm gear preloader until they just start to feel some resistance in the steering, then back it off an eighth of a turn and set the locknut. Then drive it around, see if it feels OK, and if not, do it again until it does feel OK. Ya' supposedly can't hurt it by leaving it too loose - Your steering will just feel - to use a Picksburgh word - lurpy. But ya' can wreck your worm gear and/or tensioner if you get it too tight. At any rate, this is the supposedly-correct way - https://www.midweststeering.com/wp-content/uploads/Sag-525-Serv.pdf