Specifications

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AVANTI Service Lift for Wind Turbines
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6.1 Maintenance planning ........................................................29
6.2 Cautions ...................................................................29
6.3 Daily inspection .............................................................29
6.4 Annual inspection ...........................................................30
6.4.1 Pinions ................................................................30
6.4.2 Ladder rack............................................................30
6.4.3 Guiding rollers..........................................................31
6.4.4 Anti-dearilment brackets .................................................31
6.4.5 Torques assurance ......................................................32
6.4.6 Overload, static and dynamic tests.........................................32
6.4.7 Motor group ...........................................................32
6.4.7.1 Gear box ........................................................32
6.4.7.2 Centrifugal brake .................................................32
6.4.7.3 Motor brake ......................................................32
6.5 Ordering spare parts .........................................................32
7 Troubleshooting ...............................................................33
8 Transport and storage ..........................................................34
9 Installation....................................................................34
9.1 Interface requirements .......................................................34
9.1.1 Height and angle .......................................................34
9.1.2 Lifetime and frequency of operation .......................................34
9.1.3 Lift holes at platforms and air gap to tower parts .............................35
9.1.4 Tower support brackets..................................................35
9.1.5 Wind turbine electrical supply requirements .................................35
9.1.6 Other requirements .....................................................35
9.2 Cautions on site .............................................................35
9.3 Assembly in tower factory ....................................................36
9.3.1 Top tower section ......................................................36
9.3.2 Intermediate tower sections ..............................................36
9.3.3 Bottom tower section ...................................................36
9.4 Assembly on site ............................................................37
9.5 Electric adjustment on site ....................................................38
9.6 Alignment labels installation...................................................38
10 Disassembling ................................................................38
Appendix A: Safety measures .......................................................39
Appendix B: Inspection check list....................................................40
Appendix C: Operation log sheet ....................................................42
Appendix D: AVANTI lift anchor ......................................................43
Appendix E: Service tool kit .........................................................47
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Customer and continuing for a period of the
longer of 365 days thereafter, or the period set
forth in the standard AVANTI warranty, the
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