Patent ID: 7165401

Claim:
A method of assembling a pressure control assembly of a turbocharger, the turbocharger comprising a turbine housing and a compressor, the pressure control assembly comprising a valve assembly mounted within the turbine housing, a pneumatic actuator mounted to the turbocharger to receive pressurised air from the compressor or an external air supply, a flexible actuator rod extending from the pneumatic actuator, and a lever arm extending from the valve assembly and the turbine housing and linking the actuator rod to the valve assembly, the method comprising: assembling the valve assembly and lever arm on the turbine housing; assembling the pneumatic actuator and actuator rod as a sub-assembly; mounting the sub-assembly to the turbocharger; inserting an end of the actuator rod remote from the pneumatic actuator into a securing mechanism of the lever arm; and securing the end of the actuator rod firmly in place in the securing mechanism once the actuator rod is adjusted to a proper location in the securing mechanism.