Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
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Maintenance and Adjustments
IOF-550 Permold Series Engine Maintenance Manual
9-5
1 April 2007
Ground points
Ground straps
Ground points
Ground straps
Figure 9-1.
Ground Straps and Connection Points
1.
Remove the connection fasteners for the ground strap.
2.
Using a stiff wire brush (miniature bottle brush); clean out the bonding bolt holes in
the ECU.
3.
Using a Scotch-Brite pad, clean the contact area on the ECU.
4.
Apply Alodine to the strap contact area on the ECU and allow it to dry.
5.
Using Scotch-Brite, clean the oxides off of the ends of the ground straps.
6.
Install fasteners and torque the bolts per Appendix B in this manual to reattach the
ground strap.
7.
Perform a “Ground Strap Continuity Test” according to instructions in Chapter 7.