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A wind turbine includes a tower member a yaw system, and a wind energy collection system. The wind energy collection system includes a central hub and a plurality of blade members. The wind turbine further includes a component manipulating system operatively coupled between at least one of the plura

A wind turbine includes a tower member a yaw system, and a wind energy collection system. The wind energy collection system includes a central hub and a plurality of blade members. The wind turbine further includes a component manipulating system operatively coupled between at least one of the plurality of blade members and the tower member. The component manipulating system includes a blade member support structure including a first end pivotally connected relative to the tower member that extends to a second end operatively coupled to the one of the plurality of blade members, and a winching system operatively connected to the one of the plurality of blade members and the tower member. The winching system is selectively operated to shift the one of the plurality of blade members relative to the tower member in order to enable serving of the wind turbine.

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1. A wind turbine comprising: a tower member having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion;a yaw system rotatably mounted to the second end portion of the tower member;a wind energy collection system operatively coupled to the yaw system, the wind energy collection system including

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A wind turbine comprising: a tower member having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion;a yaw system rotatably mounted to the second end portion of the tower member;a wind energy collection system operatively coupled to the yaw system, the wind energy collection system including a central hub and a plurality of blade members, each of the plurality of blade members includes a root end portion operatively coupled to the central hub, a tip portion that is cantilevered from the central hub, and an intermediate portion; and,a component manipulating system operatively coupled between at least one of the plurality of blade members and the tower member, the component manipulating system including: a first blade member support structure including a first end pivotally connected to the tower member that extends to a second end coupled to the one of the plurality of blade members; and,a winching system operatively connected between the one of the plurality of blade members and the tower member, the winching system being selectively operated to shift the one of the plurality of blade members relative to the tower member, wherein the winching system is supported entirely by the wind turbine. 2. The wind turbine according to claim 1, wherein the component manipulating system further includes: a second blade member support structure including a first end pivotally coupled relative to the tower member and a second end coupled to the one of the plurality of blade members. 3. The wind turbine according to claim 2, wherein the component manipulating system further includes a block member mounted to the one of the plurality of blade members, the block member being operatively coupled to the second end of the another blade member support structure. 4. The wind turbine according to claim 3, wherein the block member includes a first block element operatively connected to a second block element, the first and second block elements being clamped to a portion of the one of the plurality of blade members. 5. The wind turbine according to claim 1, wherein the second end of the first blade member support structure is pivotally mounted to the one of the plurality of blade members. 6. The wind turbine according to claim 5, wherein the second end of the first blade member support structure is pivotally connected to the one of the plurality of blade members proximate to the root end section. 7. The wind turbine according to claim 6, wherein the first blade member support structure includes a first support member and a second support member, each of first and second support members including a first end pivotally connected to the tower member and a second end that is pivotally connected to one of the plurality of blade members. 8. The wind turbine according to claim 7, wherein the first blade member support structure includes a third support member extending between the first end of the first support member and the second end of the second support member. 9. The wind turbine according to claim 5, wherein the first blade member support structure includes at least one cable, the at least one cable selectively shifting at least a portion of the one of the blade members away from the tower member. 10. The wind turbine according to claim 2, wherein the first blade member support structure includes a first blade member support element having a first end and a second end, and a second blade member support element having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first blade member support element being mounted to another of the plurality of blade members and the first end of the second blade member support element being mounted to still another of the plurality of blade members. 11. The wind turbine according to claim 10, wherein each of the first and second blade member support elements includes at least three support rods. 12. The wind turbine according to claim 10, wherein the first end of the first blade member support element is mounted to the root end section of the another of the plurality of blade members and the first end of the second blade member support element is mounted to the root end section of the still another of the plurality of blade members. 13. The wind turbine according to claim 10, wherein the winching system is operatively coupled between the second ends of each of the first and second blade member support elements and a respective one of the plurality of blade members. 14. A method of manipulating a component of a wind turbine, the method comprising: supporting a portion of one of a plurality of blade members through a blade member support structure operatively coupled to a wind turbine tower member;disconnecting the one of the plurality of blade members from a central hub; andpivoting the blade member support structure to lower the one of the plurality of blade members relative to the tower member. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: shifting one of at least a portion of the one of the plurality of blade members laterally away from the tower member and a yaw system to expose an internal portion of the central hub. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising: supporting another portion of the one of the plurality of blade members through another blade member support structure operatively coupled to the tower member. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein lowering the one of the plurality of blade members includes pivoting the blade member support structure. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein shifting the portion of the one of the plurality of blade members includes extending the blade member support structure relative to the tower member. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein shifting the portion of the one of the plurality of blade members includes rotating others of the plurality of blade members, the blade member support structure being operatively coupled to the others of the plurality of blade members. 20. A wind turbine component manipulating system comprising: a first blade member support structure including a first end that extends to a second end, the first end being configured and disposed to pivotally connected to a wind turbine tower member and the second end being configured and disposed to connect to one of a plurality of wind turbine blade members; and,a winching system, the winching system being configured and disposed to operatively connect between the one of the plurality of wind turbine blade members and the wind turbine tower member, wherein the winching system is supported entirely by the wind turbine.