Method of removing a front top sliding pad of a yaw bearing of a wind turbine, wherein - the wind turbine comprises a nacelle and a rotor with a substantially horizontal rotor axis, - the wind turbine comprises a hub with a plurality of rotor blades, - the yaw bearing connects the nacelle with a tower of the wind turbine, wherein the yaw bearing enables a rotational movement of the nacelle about a substantially vertical yaw axis, - the yaw bearing comprises a first bearing component which is rigidly connected to the nacelle, and a second bearing component which is rigidly connected to the tower, - the yaw bearing comprises axial adjustments to ensure that a pre-determined distance between the first bearing component and the second bearing component is maintained, - the first bearing component comprises a front part, which is oriented towards the hub, and a rear part, which is oriented away from the hub, - a plurality of front top sliding pads and a plurality of rear top sliding pads are attached to the first bearing component, wherein the front top sliding pads refer to top sliding pads attached to the front part of the first bearing component and the rear top sliding pads refer to top sliding pads attached the rear part of the first bearing component, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: - loosening the axial adjustments of the yaw bearing such that the rotor of the wind turbine is tilted and a space in the rear part of the first bearing component is generated between the first bearing component and the second bearing component, - inserting a lifting wedge at the rear part of the first bearing component into the space between the first bearing component and the second bearing component which is generated by the tilt of the rotor, - rotating the first bearing component, wherein the front part of the first bearing component slides onto the lifting wedge, thus the front part of the first bearing component is lifted with regard to the second bearing component, and - removing the front top sliding pad by benefitting of the space being generated due to the lift of the front part of the first bearing component relative to the second bearing component. - the wind turbine comprises a nacelle and a rotor with a substantially horizontal rotor axis, - the wind turbine comprises a hub with a plurality of rotor blades, - the yaw bearing connects the nacelle with a tower of the wind turbine, wherein the yaw bearing enables a rotational movement of the nacelle about a substantially vertical yaw axis, - the yaw bearing comprises a first bearing component which is rigidly connected to the nacelle, and a second bearing component which is rigidly connected to the tower, - the yaw bearing comprises axial adjustments to ensure that a pre-determined distance between the first bearing component and the second bearing component is maintained, - the first bearing component comprises a front part, which is oriented towards the hub, and a rear part, which is oriented away from the hub, - a plurality of front top sliding pads and a plurality of rear top sliding pads are attached to the first bearing component, wherein the front top sliding pads refer to top sliding pads attached to the front part of the first bearing component and the rear top sliding pads refer to top sliding pads attached the rear part of the first bearing component, - loosening the axial adjustments of the yaw bearing such that the rotor of the wind turbine is tilted and a space in the rear part of the first bearing component is generated between the first bearing component and the second bearing component, - inserting a lifting wedge at the rear part of the first bearing component into the space between the first bearing component and the second bearing component which is generated by the tilt of the rotor, - rotating the first bearing component, wherein the front part of the first bearing component slides onto the lifting wedge, thus the front part of the first bearing component is lifted with regard to the second bearing component, and - removing the front top sliding pad by benefitting of the space being generated due to the lift of the front part of the first bearing component relative to the second bearing component.