Patent ID: 7340895

Claim:
A method of affixing an actuator that includes an actuator housing, an actuator port and a rod, to a variable nozzle turbocharger having a turbocharger housing and a pin crank, comprising the steps of: i) moving the actuator body to a calibrated position by a) applying a predetermined vacuum to the actuator, through the actuator port, to move the actuator rod to an actuated position with respect to the actuator housing, and b) positioning the rod with respect to the pin crank, c) wherein the calibrated position is determined by the position of the actuator body with the actuator rod in the actuated position with respect to the actuator housing, and with the rod positioned with respect to the pin crank; and ii) subsequent to the step of moving, fastening the actuator housing to the turbocharger housing in the calibrated position.