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# Overview
In this chapter we will focus how to set all parts together, we also call it the marriage a polyamouros one you can say.
Nacelle, Alternator, Rotor and the Wind Vane are be mounted together. Ét voila the _windkit_ is ready to produce energy. We'll start with the Nacelle and the Alternator Stator.
# Assembly
## 1. Nacelle - Alt.Stator
### Place the Alternator Stator front facing down
![MainAssembly.windkit_1](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_1.png)
### Place Bolts underneath
4x M12x60-Screw without washers
![MainAssembly.windkit_2](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_2.png)
### Place first Housing Bearing
Mounting side up
1x UCF205
![MainAssembly.windkit_3](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_3.png)
### Take care of the grease nipple
![MainAssembly.windkit_4](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_4.png)
### Place Nacelle
![MainAssembly.windkit_5](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_5.png)
### Place second Housing Bearing
1xUCF205
Mounting side down
![MainAssembly.windkit_6](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_6.png)
### Loosly tighten the Nuts
4x M12-Washer
4x M12-Nut
![MainAssembly.windkit_7](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_7.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_8](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_8.png)
## 2. Shaft
Place the Nacelle on a piece of 2" pipe for the next steps.
### Place the Shaft
![MainAssembly.windkit_9](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_9.png)
### Tigthen the nuts
![MainAssembly.windkit_11](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_11.png)
### Tigthen the setscews of bearing
There are 2 setscrews per bearing, tighten them one after the other.
![MainAssembly.windkit_10](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_10_marked.png)
## 3. Alternator Rotor
We start by preparing and mounting the painted Upwind Magnet Disk.
### Place the Taper Bush Hub
![SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_16](/img/AlternatorRotor/SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_16.png)
### Mount on the Taper Bush Hub
6 x M6x25-Screw
6 x M6x25-Washer
6 x M6x25-Nut
![SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_18](/img/AlternatorRotor/SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_18.png)
### Place the Taper Bush
![SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_21](/img/AlternatorRotor/SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_21.png)
### Loosly tighten the Taper Bush Set Screw
![SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_22](/img/AlternatorRotor/SubAssembly.AlternatorRotor_22.png)
### Place the Upwind Magnet Disk onto the Shaft
![MainAssembly.windkit_12](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_12.png)
### Tighten the Taper Bush Setscrews
![MainAssembly.windkit_13](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_13.png)
### Add the Disk Fasteners
To do this, turn the assembly upside down and insert the screws from underneath.
9x M6x85-Screw Stainless Steel
Place a few pieces of wood underneath to hold the screws in place.
![MainAssembly.windkit_14](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_14.png)
### Add the Spacer Sleeves
9x Stainless steel sleeves 8x6x1 mm (up to M6), 50mm Length
![MainAssembly.windkit_16](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_16.png)
### Add Downwind Magnet Disk
Important: Place some wood pices between the stator and the rotor to prevent damage due to the strong magnetic forces!
![MainAssembly.windkit_17](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_17.png)
### Tighten the Alternator Stator
9x M6-Washer
9x M6-Nut
![MainAssembly.windkit_18](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_18.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_19](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_19.png)
### Measure the airgap
Measure the airgap -> if to big, disassemble take out washers, add shim washers (DIN 988) to adjust -> iterate
![MainAssembly.windkit_21](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_21.png)
### Alternator is ready to be used
![MainAssembly.windkit_20](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_20.png)
## 4. Rotor
### Place the first Rotor Blade
Also place the Rotor Front Mounting Plate
![MainAssembly.windkit_22](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_22.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_23](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_23.png)
### Attach the Rotor Blade with the Rotor Blade Fasteners
![MainAssembly.windkit_24](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_24.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_25](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_25.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_26](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_26.png)
The the inner screw will have a special nut, the Rotor Blade Fastener Slot Nut. The slot nut is placed in the rectangular hole.
![MainAssembly.windkit_27](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_27.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_28](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_28.png)
### All Rotor Blades assembled
Repeat the last steps with the two other blades
![MainAssembly.windkit_29](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_29.png)
### Measure and center the blades
Measure and write down the distance one tip of the blade to another. After the first measurement, adjust the blades by unscrewing the outer blade fasteners, move the blade and re-tighten the fasteners. Repeat this process until you have a satisfying result.
| Distance | 1. Measurement | 2. Mesurement | 3. Measurement |
| -------- | -------------- | ------------- | -------------- |
| A - B | X cm | X cm | X cm |
| B - C | X cm | X cm | X cm |
| C - A | X cm | X cm | X cm |
![MainAssembly.windkit_30](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_30.png)
## 5. Windvane
### Place the Yaw Pipe
![MainAssembly.windkit_31](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_31.png)
### Attach the Yaw Pipe with the U Bolt Clamp
![MainAssembly.windkit_32](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_32.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_33](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_33.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_34](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_34.png)
### Attach Vane Mounting
Place the Vane Mounting upright and attach it the the U Bolt Clamps
![MainAssembly.windkit_35](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_35.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_36](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_36.png)
### Place and Mount the Vane
Use the Vane Fastener to attach the Vane
![MainAssembly.windkit_37](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_37.png)
![MainAssembly.windkit_38](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_38.png)
## Cable
### Attach the Cable Gland
![MainAssembly.windkit_39](img/MainAssembly/MainAssembly.windkit_39.png)
### Install the Cable
TODO
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