in some embodiments end plates 18 can be held in position by spiral spring retainers 24 fitted into grooves 25 disposed about the ends of mounting sleeve 12 to affix actuator 10 to valve body 100 j band assembly 20 can be installed on the ends of mounting sleeve 12 by engaging groove 13 disposed about mounting sleeve 12 and groove 15 disposed about valve body 100 and then held in place by t bolt clamps 21 in some embodiments actuator 10 can also comprise a plurality of set screws 32 threaded through mounting sleeve 12 set screws 32 fully configured to engage valve body 100 in some embodiments mounting sleeve 12 can comprise one or more master pinion 28 a gear that can couple to ball valve drive 56 that in turn can rotate ball valve 102 disposed in valve body 100 as shown in fig9 master pinion 28 can comprise hex opening 27 for manually rotating master pinion 28 with a hex wrench when rack sleeve 14 is circumferentially disposed on mounting sleeve 12 master pinion 28 can be disposed in opening 35 to engage rack 36 thus when rack sleeve slides along mounting sleeve 12 rack 36 can rotate master pinion.