Rear Alternator removal - Any tips?

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Alternator is installed and making power!

Had a scary moment when I was tightening the nut on the ground terminal with a small 1/4" drive ratchet - THE BOLT SNAPPED OFF! I was not putting too much torque on it when it broke off either. I had no issue with the other two terminals.

So I've just spent untold hours doing the pain in the ass job of R&Ring this alternator, and now I've got to do it again!!!

Ahh, then I saw it - there is a second ground terminal on these alternators!!
I switched the wires over and hooked them up there with no issue.

Word of warning - the bolts that Falcon Aero uses to overhaul the terminals have a "Made in China" look to them. If you've dealt with enough chinese metal products, you know what I mean. I'm going to write an email to Falcon suggesting they spend an extra $.50 on each OH and put good old fashioned AMERICAN made bolts in the alternator terminals!