Patent No. EP4118352 (titled "Method For Replacing A Sliding Pad Of A Rotational Sliding Bearing, Sliding Bearing And Wind Turbine") was filed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy on Apr 27, 2021. The application was issued on Dec 27, 2023.
Method for replacing a sliding pad of a rotational sliding bearing, comprising: removing a load of the rotatable part from the sliding pad to be replaced by applying a force to the rotatable part; removing the sliding pad in an axial and/or radial direction through one of the openings; inserting a replacement sliding pad through the opening; supporting the rotatable part on the replacement sliding pad by removing the force applied to the rotatable part.

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