Installation Guide

PRIMUS WIND POWER DOCUMENT 0228 REV A

Before attempting to raise the tower be sure that all side and rear guy wire are attached and that

all clamps are tight. Also be sure that the two bolts on the coupler are tight.

If two people are available one person should push the tower up into position while the other pulls

by the unattached guy wire. With the tower off the ground a few feet make sure that all the wires

are coming up cleanly. Be sure none of the wires are tangled and that the loops at the attachment

points on the tower coupler are straight.

If the guy wires are too tight they may cause the tower to bow as it is raised. If this happens,

lower the tower back to the ground and reduce the tension on the guy wires. Be sure to retighten

the cable clamps before raising the tower. Once the tower is raised to vertical, attach the last guy

wire to its anchor.

Step 9: Adjustment of Guy Wires

First look to see if any of the guy wires are too tight and are causing the tower to bow.

If they are, then check to see which wire(s) are too tight (the wires act in pairs) and release the

tension on one of the wires. To relieve tension on a wire, loosen the two cable clamps until the

cable can be slid through them and let out some cable until there is no tension in the wire. It is

easy to over tighten the guy wires, even by hand. The wires should only have the slack taken out

with no real tension.

Now walk a short distance from the tower and look to see how straight it is. Focus on the angle

of the tower and adjust the cables until the tower is straight up and down (a carpenter’s level held

against the tower can be helpful for this). To adjust the angle of the tower you will need to relax

one wire and tighten the wire opposite to it. Repeat the process until the tower is straight.