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GROUNDING ASSEMBLY REPAIR/REPLACE.
This task covers:
a.
Removal
b.
Cleaning/Inspection
c.
Repair
d.
Installation
INITIAL SETUP
Tools
General Safety Instructions
Tool kit, general mechanics (Item 1, Appendix B)
Pumping assembly not operating
Materials/Parts
Cloth
Crocus abrasive cloth (Item 1, Appendix C)
REMOVAL:
1.
Remove clamps (1) from each skid grounding pad (2) and ground rod (3).
2.
Remove ground rods (3) from ground.
CLEANING/INSPECTION:
1.
Clean components by wiping with a clean rag.
2.
Inspect clamps (1) for good clamping action. Check for good connection with ground wire (4).
3.
Inspect ground wire (4) for broken or frayed wire.
4.
Inspect ground rods (4) for bends or corrosion.
REPAIR:
1.
Remove corrosion on clamps, ground rods using crocus abrasive cloth. Replace clamps if clamping action is not
secure.
2.
Repair connection between clamps and ground wire.
3.
Repair bends.
INSTALLATION:
1.
Drive ground rods (3) into ground within 6 feet of each skid grounding pad.
2.
Install clamp (1) to each skid grounding pad (2) and ground rod (3).
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