Installation Guide

PRIMUS WIND POWER DOCUMENT #0070 REV C
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2/4/05
If the top of the tower is coming up more than the middle, lower the tower back to the ground and
move the upper guy wire hanger down the tower a few inches. If the middle of the tower is being
pulled up more than the top, lower the tower back to the ground and move the upper guy wire
hanger up the tower a few inches. Raise the tower a few feet and check again. Repeat this step
until the tower remains straight as it is being raised.
Continue pulling and watch to see if the side guy wires are getting too tight. If they are too tight the
tower will begin to bow. This is usually caused by the ground at the base being slightly higher than
the ground at the side guy wire anchors, or if the anchors and the base are not in a straight line. If
this happens, immediately lower the tower back to the ground and adjust the side guy wires a few
inches looser. Failure to adjust the guy wires properly before raising the tower may cause the
tower to buckle and seriously damage the turbine and tower and could cause serious personal
injury or death!
If the side guy wires are not over tightened, continue to pull the rope until the tower is nearly
vertical and the top of the gin pole is within reach. Pull the gin pole top to the ground and loop the 8
foot cable through the anchor snap link and clip it back to the top of the gin pole. This will act as a
safety leash and will temporarily anchor the gin pole side of the tower while the gin side guy wires
are being attached to their anchor.