Identify any two weekly maintenance activities for WPP.

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Weekly Maintenance Activities:

 Routine checkup, monitoring, periodic reports.

 Blade cleaning.

 Higher voltage equipment maintenance.

 Turbines require periodic lubrication, oil changes.

 Bolt and electrical connections should be checked and tightened if required.

 All rotating equipment need maintenance.

 Machine should be checked for corrosion.

 Check guy wire for proper tension.

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