I posted a response in another thread about keeping the hot 12V+ alternator lead away from anything that can chafe through the insulation and cause a BIG short, or perhaps even a fire.
Then I remembered this - if you're going to remove your carburetors for cleaning, rejetting, or whatever and you have a cross-bar linkage setup, disconnect the battery before you remove the linkage and lay the cross-bar across the alternator. People usually do this as it's easier to leave the throttle cable connected to the center arm.
The loose cross bar can slip across the alternator body and short across the alternator 12V+ terminal.
You can probably find a rubber boot at an electrical supply or auto supply store that will fit over the alternator cable/terminal connection.
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