Assembling The D400 - ECLECTIC ENERGY D400 User Manual

Assembling the D400

Your D400 is supplied in two cartons. Unpack these and check
the parts against the list at the beginning of this manual.
• Assemble the air rotor by sliding together the keys and
mortises at the hub of the five air blades.
• Take the white, powder-coated hub plate, pass two 5 mm bolts
and washers through the inner holes, and fit the rotor hub spacer
over the 5 mm bolt heads.
• With the body of the wind generator on its back, offer the hub
assembly up, and slide it onto the alternator shaft.
• Align holes in rotor spacer with 6 mm tapped holes in alternator
shaft and secure with two 6 mm button head screws and shake
proof washers provided. Its is vital that these screws are fitted
using a nut grade threadlocking compound to prevent the
screws working loose in operation. However take care not to
overtighten these screws as this can cause the air rotor to run
out of 'true'.
• An aluminium ring is provided to locate the blade roots
securely. The ring is partially inserted, rounded side first, into
the moulded annular recess on the rear of the blade roots, but
not pushed fully home at this stage.
Offer rotor blade assembly up to rotor hub spacer and slide into
place.
• Ensure that the rotor assembly is fitted the right way round.
The annular groove on the blade roots should face the rear (tail
end) of the machine, and the face with the 10 conical holes in the
blade roots should face forwards.
• Fit outer stainless steel hub plate, place nuts and washers on
inner 5 mm bolts and tighten gently.
• Rotate air rotor in relation to hub until the five blade securing
holes align.
• Pass a 5 mm bolt through the inner powder-coated plate such
that it passes right through the rotor blade and outer hub plate,
fitting a washer and nut each time.
• Finally, evenly tighten all fasteners. This will push the
aluminium ring fully home.
Note that the rotor should only be secured using new nyloc nuts.
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