Flush valve and motor alignment bracket

A flush valve assembly comprising:

• a manifold assembly including an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passageway positioned between the inlet and the outlet;
• a motor indirectly coupled to the manifold and having a drive gear;
• a valve cartridge coupled to the manifold;
• a shaft extending from the valve cartridge and including a valve gear configured to mesh with the drive gear;
• and
• a bracket removably coupled to the manifold, wherein the bracket includes
• a first aperture configured to receive a portion of the motor,
• a second aperture configured to receive the valve cartridge, wherein the first and second apertures align the drive gear and the valve gear in a predetermined position, and
• a groove configured to receive a portion of the motor.

A method of assembling a flush valve assembly, the flush valve assembly including a manifold, a motor indirectly coupled to the manifold and including a drive gear, a valve cartridge coupled to the manifold, a shaft extending from the valve cartridge, the shaft including a valve gear configured to mesh with the drive gear, the method comprising:

• aligning a first aperture of a bracket with the motor of the flush valve assembly;
• aligning an opening of the bracket with the valve cartridge of the flush valve assembly;
• positioning the bracket onto the manifold of the flush valve assembly, wherein the motor protrudes through the first aperture of the bracket and a portion of the valve cartridge protrudes through the opening of the bracket;
• securing the bracket to the manifold;
• securing the drive gear to the motor;
• securing the valve gear to the shaft of the valve cartridge;
• and
• securing a sensor assembly to the motor of the flush valve assembly.