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Welcome Your new Hunter® ceiling fan is an addition to your home or office that will provide comfort and performance for many years. This installation and operation manual gives you complete instructions for installing and operating your fan. We are proud of our work. We appreciate the opportunity to supply you with the best ceiling fan available anywhere in the world.
Preparing the Fan Site Step 1 - Choose the Fan Site Proper ceiling fan location and attachment to the building structure are essential for safety, reliable operation, maximum efficiency, and energy savings. Choose a fan site where: • No object can come in contact with the rotating fan blades during normal operation. • The fan blades are at least 7 feet above the floor and the ceiling is at least 8 feet high.
Preparing the Fan Site (continued) Step 2 - Cut the Ceiling Hole 2-1. Locate the site for the ceiling hole directly below the joist or support brace that will hold the outlet box and fan. 2-2. Cut a 4” diameter hole through the drywall or plaster of the ceiling. You will use the hole to install the support brace and outlet box. Step 3 - Install a Support Brace, If Necessary Determine if there is a ceiling joist directly above the ceiling hole.
Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice® Support Brace Standard Mounting Style Ceiling Outlet Box Hunter’s patented 2-position mounting system provides you maximum installation flexibility and ease. You can install your Hunter fan in one of two ways, depending on ceiling height and your preference: Standard or Angled mounting. The steps in this manual include instructions for both Installer’s Choice mounting methods.
1 • Getting Ready To install a ceiling fan, be sure you can do the following: • Locate the ceiling joist or other suitable support in ceiling. • Drill holes for and install wood screws. • Identify and connect electrical wires. • Lift 40 pounds. If you need help installing the fan, your Hunter fan dealer can direct you to a licensed installer or electrician.
2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate CAUTION: To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing your fan, disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box and associated wall switch location. If you cannot lock the circuit breakers in the off position, securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel. 2-1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure through the outermost holes in the outlet box. The pilot holes should be 9/64” in diameter.
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these installation instructions. Steps 3-2 – 3-3 3-1. Unbundle the wires from the fan. 3-2. Insert the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring. Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod on one side of the pin in the ball. 3-3. Loosen the square head setscrew on the adapter to install the pipe and ball assembly.
4 • Setting the Remote Transmitter and Receiver Setting DIP switches and Jumpers When two or more fans are located near each other, you may desire to have the receiver/transmitter for each fan set to a different code, so that the operation of one fan does not affect the operation of the other fans. The DIP switches for the receiver are located on the flat surface of the receiver. The Jumpers for the transmitter are in the battery compartment. 4-1.
5 • Wiring the Fan All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualified electrician. 5-1. Make sure the power is still off. Antenna 5-2. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire connector over them, then twist clockwise until tight. For all these connections use the wire connectors provided. CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after making connections.
6 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring WARNING: Failure to complete the following steps could cause the fan to fall. Step 6-1 Note: It is recommended you use a magnetic tip screwdriver for the following steps. 6-1. Rotate the hanger ball so the tab in the canopy is secure in the hanger ball groove. Note: Your fan may have multiple tabs and grooves that must be aligned. Tab Groove 6-2. Swing the fan up to align the canopy screw holes with the mounting holes on the ceiling plate.
7 • Assembling the Blades 7-1. Insert grommets into the holes in the blades. Step 7-1 (Detail) 7-2. Install one blade onto a blade iron with three blade assembly screws. 7-3. Repeat Steps 7-1 – 7-2 untill all three blades are installed.
8 • Completing Your Installation With a Bowl Light Fixture WARNING: Use only the light fixture supplied with this fan model. 8-1. Partially install two housing assembly screws into the mounting plate on the bottom of the fan. 8-2. Feed the upper plug connector from the motor through the center opening of the shroud. 8-3. Slide the partially installed screws through the keyhole slots in the shroud. Turn the shroud counter-clockwise until the screws are nestled in the narrow ends of the keyhole slots. 8-4.
8 • Completing Your Installation With a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued) 8-6. Connect the upper plug connector from the fan to the lower plug connector in the light fixture. Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only fit together one way. Make sure the connectors are properly aligned before connecting them. Incorrect connection could cause improper operation and damage to the product. 8-7. Partially install two housing assembly screws into the shroud. 8-8.
8 • Completing Your Installation With a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued) 8-10. Install the included bulbs (40W max). 8-11. Hold the glass bowl up so it fits in the shroud. 8-12. Hold the cover plate up to the bottom of the glass bowl and secure them both by screwing the finial into the threaded rod on the bottom of the light fixture. 8-13. Attach the extra pull chains with pendants (included) to the light and fan pull chains using the breakaway connector.
9 • Operating the Remote Control and Mounting the Holder 9-1. The remote has individual buttons for setting the fan speed and light. Refer to the figure on the right. Note: For best operation, start the fan by pressing high, then select your desired speed. 9-2. The light button turns the light. Push the light button again to turn off the light. 9-3. When necessary, replace the battery with a 12-volt alkaline battery. Fan Speed Medium Fan Off Fan Speed Low Fan Speed High Fan Light 9-4.
10 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan 10-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan. 10-2. The fan pull chain controls power to the fan. The pull chain has four settings in sequence: High, Medium, Low and Off. • Pull the chain slowly to change settings. • Release slowly to prevent the chain from recoiling into the blades. • The chain uses a breakaway connector that separates if the chain is jerked. If this happens, simply reinsert the chain into the connector. 10-3.
11 • Troubleshooting Problem: Nothing happens; fan does not move 1. Turn power on, replace fuse, or reset breaker. 2. Loosen canopy, check all connections according to the wiring the fan section. 3. Check the plug connection in the switch housing. 4. Push motor reversing switch firmly left or right to ensure that the switch is engaged. 5. Pull the pull chain to ensure it is on. 6. Remove the shipping bumpers. Problem: Noisy operation 1.
