Rutland Furlmatic 910-4 Windcharger Installation & Operation
Doc No: SM-138 Iss. D 16.03.15
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Marlec Eng Co Ltd
Assembly and Installation Detailed Instructions
Tower Preparation (Fig.1)
1. Select a suitable pole from the suggested
guidelines in Tower Construction.
Note: the post adapter fitted to the FM910-4
is designed to fit inside a standard 41mm
(1 ”) internal diameter tube.
The adaptor is provided with a flat on one
side to clear any tube weld seam.
Items 2 and 3 can be ignored when using a
pre-frilled Marlec pole.
2. Mark and centre-punch two positions diametrically opposite 20mm from top
of the tube at 90° to any tube seam if necessary.
Note: Use metric measurements for this operation
3. Drill two holes 10.5mm in diameter on centre-punch positions.
Note :Use metric measurements for this operation
Blade & Nose Assembly
1.
Place the generator assembly on a flat
surface hub-side down. Position blade as
shown
. The blades will only fit one way
around.
(Fig. 2)
2. Insert the protrusion at the trailing edge of
the blade root fixing first into the socket to
align with the corresponding recess in the
blade socket. The blade can be inserted
with a lever action and a soft faced mallet
may be used to tap the end of the blade to
fully locate it.
3. First fit each blade with two special self-
tapping screws provided to the rear of each
blade by inserting each in turn through the
cut out in the nacelle, rotating the generator
each time until the holes align. (Fig. 3)
4. Fit the remaining blade screws from the
front of the generator hub. Check tightness
of all screws but do not over-tighten.
Caution- It is essential that all 4
screws are fitted!
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
