Earth
Safe
Risk of injury when carrying out maintenance work!
Shut down the wind turbine system prior to all maintenance work.
Take steps to prevent the wind turbine system from being switched on again
by unauthorised persons.
Shut down the wind turbine system (
section 8.2).
Carefully tilt the tower.
Interval
Part / component
Activity
Daily
Wind turbine
Check for abnormal noises
Rotor blades
Check that the blades turn freely
Tower
Inspect for damage
Yearly
2
/ at
end of winter
or after
extreme
weather
events
Rotor blades
Inspect for cracks / damage and
if necessary replace
Treat with underbody protection
wax
Are the rotor blades balanced?
Tower
Check for vibration
Check the guy wires
Is the tower still aligned
vertically?
Inspect for damage
Wind turbine
Check the bolts
Electrical wiring
Inspect the cables for damage
Table 11Inspection and maintenance schedule
WARNING!
Danger due to damaged parts!
Shut down the wind turbine system immediately if the rotor blades or the
electrical wiring are damaged.
Refer to the supplementary documents for information on maintaining supplier
components.
Coat the wind turbine and the rotor blades regularly with commercially
available underbody protection wax using a soft cloth.
A wax film protects the surfaces of the wind turbine and the rotor blades
from the weather and increases the efficiency of the blades.
2
Or every 6 months if situated close to sea
10
.1
Safety precautions during maintenance work
WARNING!
10
.2
Inspection and maintenance schedule
10
.3
Maintenance and cleaning by the user
10
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Maintenance
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