Windy Nation Rover Wind Turbine - Manual (Page 6)

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Rover Wind Turbine Assembly and Maintenance Instructions
The Rover Wind Turbine comes partially assembled. The generator head and yaw bushings are
pre-attached to the yaw mount at the factory.
Section 1.0: Attaching the blades to the hub
Figure 1
Be careful not to hit, bend or damage the blades while attaching the blades to the hub
as this could make the blades unbalanced! Once you are finished attaching the blades
to the hub, lay the blade/hub assembly on a flat surface.
Step 1: Locate the bag which is labeled “Blade to Hub Fastener Set”. This bag should contain
the following fasteners: 15 stainless steel bolts, 15 stainless steel k-lock nuts, and 15 stainless
steel flat washers. Lay the hub on a flat surface and attach the blades using the fasteners. See
instructions below.
Step 2:
Place a flat washer on a bolt. Slide the bolt through its respective hole on the blade
and hub. See Picture A in Figure 1 above. On the backside of the hub, attach the k-lock nut to
the bolt as shown in Picture B of Figure 1 above. Repeat this process until all the blades are
bolted to the hub.
It is necessary to tighten the k-lock nuts to a torque of 9.0 lb-ft (12.1 N·m).