JasonJ wrote:
It's quite literally as simple as Tom had mentioned. Another trick is to back the jamb nut off after loosening, and put some visible paint or white-out on the threads where the tie rod end stops... that way if you get messed up counting turns, you can put the tie rod end back to where it was. The onyl caveat I've found to that trick, is if the threaded ends of the replacement tie vs the old one are different...
I do the same. I also measure Center to center for a double check. It also protects against the dog running into you, causing you to lose count and start over. Not that, that has ever happened