Abstract: A new valve assembly is provided that includes an actuator, a housing assembly, and a valve for diverting the flow of liquids through pipelines. Embodiments of the present invention include a yoke with transparent windows, a long valve stem, a bushing nut, an actuator shaft, a jam nut, a stem nut, a union nut to interconnect the valve stem to the actuator output shaft, a position indicator, an indicator plate, and a valve mounting bonnet and lock ring to interconnect the yoke to the valve. The housing assembly includes components to interconnect the actuator output shaft to the valve stem that reduce the side-to-side movement of the actuator output shaft, which in turn reduces the failure rate of the valve assembly.