Is there easy way to set the 20 inch pounds load on pinion nut?

[Tom Wesenberg]

Gary has it right in reply #20. By a couple of the replies I had the feeling that some thought the 20 inch pounds of force was the tightening torque on the 2 nuts rather than the turning torque of the pinion gear.

I just noticed the title of this thread could be what's misleading some to think the torque is on the tightening torque on the nuts rather than the turning torque of the driveshaft.