Patent ID: 8100639

Claim:
A turbocharger assembly comprising: a turbine housing having a turbine wheel disposed therein; a compressor housing having a compressor impeller disposed therein; a center housing interposed between the turbine housing and the center housing; and an actuator mechanism connected to the turbocharger comprising: an actuator having an actuating rod extending therefrom; and a rod end connector attached to the actuating rod, the rod end connector comprising: a body having an opening at one longitudinal end and the actuator rod being disposed within the opening; an adjustment member rotatably disposed within the body and including a threaded inside cavity in communication with the opening, the inside cavity being threadably engaged with a threaded outside surface of the actuator rod; an actuator rod opening disposed through the body and positioned adjacent an axial end of the adjustment member to receive a section of the actuator rod therein to facilitate contacting the section of the actuator rod from a position outside of the body; and an attachment opening disposed through the body for attachment with a linkage member.