Patent ID: 9404559
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B66C,F03D,F05B,F16H,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fixture for maintaining a wind turbine gearbox, the gearbox comprising a sun pinion and a bull gear surrounding the sun pinion, the sun pinion and the bull gear each defining a central aperture therethrough and having a central axis, the gearbox further comprising a casing, at least a portion of the casing coupled to the bull gear, the fixture comprising: a frame member; a shaft extending from the frame member, the shaft insertable through the central aperature of the sun pinion; and an attachment mechanism removably attachable to the sun pinion, wherein upon attachment of the attachment mechanism to the sun pinion, the fixture is configured for moving the sun pinion along the central axis of the sun pinion.