® Installation and Operation Manual For Hunter Ceiling Fans 41545-01 6/10/2002 1 41545-01 6/10/2002
® 41545-01 2 6/10/2002
® CONGRATULATIONS! Your new Hunter ceiling fan is an addition to your home or office that will provide comfort and performance for many years. This 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. Model Name __________________ Catalog No. ___________________ Serial No.
® CONTENTS CONGRATULATIONS! ......................................................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 5 STEP 1 - GETTING READY ...................................................................................................................................
® IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAUTIONS • Read entire booklet carefully before beginning installation and save these instructions. • To reduce the risk of personal injury, attach the fan directly to the support structure of the building according to these instructions, and use only the hardware supplied. WARNINGS • 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.
® STEP 1 - GETTING READY GATHERING THE TOOLS PREPARING THE FAN SITE CHECKING YOUR FAN PARTS You will need the following tools for installing the fan: • Electric drill with 9/64" bit The location of a ceiling fan and how the fan is attached to the building structure are essential for reliable operation, maximum efficiency, and energy savings. For this reason, we have included a separate booklet — “Guide to Choosing and Preparing a Ceiling Fan Site” — to help you select the best location for your fan.
® INSTALLER’S CHOICE ® This patented 3-position mounting system provides you maximum installation flexibility and ease. You can install your Hunter fan in one of three ways. The steps in this manual include specific instructions for the fan mounting method of your choice. For a ceiling 8 feet or higher, standard mounting is recommended. Flush Mounting (Figure 1a) fits close to the ceiling, for low ceilings less than 8 feet high. Angle Mounting (Figure 1c) hangs from a vaulted or angled ceiling.
® STEP 2 - INSTALLING THE CEILING PLATE 1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure through the outermost holes on the outlet box. The pilot holes should be 9/64" in diameter. 2. Thread the lead wires from the outlet box through the hole in the middle of the ceiling plate. 3. Your fan comes with two neoprene noise isolators. Position the isolators between the ceiling plate and ceiling by inserting the raised areas on each isolator into the holes in the ceiling plate. Refer to Figure 2a.
® 5. Place a flat washer on each of the two 3" screws and pass the screws through the slotted holes in the ceiling plate as shown in Figure 2c. 6. Tighten the screws into the 9/64" pilot holes; do not use lubricants on the screws. Do not overtighten.
® STEP 3 - ASSEMBLING HOUSINGS Some fans are shipped with the decorative upper and lower housings detached from the fan motor. This step tells you how to attach the housing. If the housing for your fan is already attached to the fan motor, go directly to STEP 4 - ASSEMBLING THE FAN. 1. Fit the upper fan housing on the motor hanger adapter. Make sure the tabs in the motor hanger adapter fit into the notches in the upper housing as shown in Figure 3a. 2.
® STEP 4 - ASSEMBLING THE FAN Use the Step 4 instructions for the type of mounting you have selected: standard, angle, or flush. STANDARD AND ANGLE MOUNTING For Standard 8-foot Ceilings and Higher 1. Insert the pipe through the canopy as shown in Figure 4a. Pipe Feed wires from the fan through the pipe. with no space between the pieces. 2. Screw pipe into fan assembly until tight. IMPORTANT! Tighten pipe setscrew as shown in Figure 4a. 2. You will find a large assembly washer included with the fan.
® 3. Position the slots in the assembly washer over the threaded holes in the adapter as shown in Figure 4c. Adapter Threaded Hole 4. Attach the canopy tightly to the fan assembly with three #8-32 assembly screws and lockwashers as shown in Figure 4d.
® STEP 5 - WIRING THE FAN 1. Disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box and associated wall switch location. 2. Tilt and hang the assembled fan from the ceiling plate hooks. Slip two rectangular canopy slots over ceiling plate hooks as shown in Figures 5a and 5b. Note: To hang the fan you must tilt the canopy to an almost vertical position so the canopy slots come down over the ceiling plate hooks.
® 4. Connect the wires as shown in Figure 5c. To connect the wires, twist the bare metal leads together. Place a wire nut over the intertwined length of wire and twist clockwise until tight as shown. Wall Switch Wire For Separate Control of Light Fixture (Note: Wall switch must be acceptable as a general-use Black Power switch.) Wires In White Ceiling Bare or Green CAUTION 5.
® STEP 6 - HANGING THE FAN Sub-steps 1 and 2 apply to Flush, Standard, and Angle mounting. Substep 3 applies to Standard and Angle mounting only. 1. Swing the fan up so as to align the canopy screw holes with the mounting holes on the ceiling plate. Refer to Figure 6a. Ceiling Plate Canopy Figure 6a - Attaching Canopy to Ceiling Plate 41545-01 Groove in Hanger Ball 2. Install and tighten the two #1032 x 1/2" mounting screws. 3.
® STEP 7 - ASSEMBLING FAN BLADES Hunter fans use several styles of fan blade irons (brackets that hold the blade to the fan). 1. Your fan may include blade grommets (see Parts List). If your fan has grommets, insert them by hand into the holes as shown in Figure 7a. feature a decorative medallion as well as a blade iron. Insert the assembly screws into the blade iron, through the blade and into the medallion, with the blade sandwiched between the blade iron and medallion as shown in Figure 7c. 2.
® 4. For each blade, insert one blade mounting screw through the blade iron as shown in Figure 7d, and attach lightly to the fan. Insert the second blade mounting screw, then securely tighten both mounting screws.
® STEP 8 - ATTACHING THE SWITCH HOUSING The switch housing is made up of two sections: the upper switch housing, and the lower switch housing. ATTACHING THE UPPER SWITCH HOUSING 1. Partially install two #6-32 x 3/8" housing assembly screws into the switch housing mounting plate as shown in Figure 8a. Switch Housing Mounting Plate Housing Assembly Screw Upper Plug Connector Upper Switch Housing Figure 8a - Attaching Upper Switch Housing to Switch Housing Mounting Plate 2.
® 5. Connect the upper plug connector from the motor to the lower plug connector in the lower switch housing assembly. See Figure 8c. Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only fit together one way. Make sure that both connectors are properly aligned before connecting them together. Incorrect connection could cause improper operation and damage to the product.
® STEP 9 - INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURE INSTALLING ACCESSORY LIGHT KITS To install the light kit, follow the instructions included with the kit for wiring, mounting, and assembly.
® OPERATING YOUR HUNTER FAN 1. Turn on electrical power to the fan. 2. The pull chain controls power to the fan. The 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. 3.
® expensive air conditioning...and save up to 40%* on cooling. In winter, your Hunter fan recirculates warm air and saves up to 10%* on heating bills. purchase, you are doing your part to protect the environment. In 2010, ENERGY STAR qualified ceiling fans are projected to cut air pollution by more than 500 million pounds! *Your savings many vary based on climate, building type and thermostat setting. On average at low speed settings.
® CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Caring for finishes: For cleaning, a soft brush or lint-free cloth should be used to prevent scratching the finish. A vaccuum cleaner brush nozzle can remove heavier dust. Surface smudges or an accumulation of dirt and dust can easily be removed by using a mild detergent and a slightly dampened cloth. An artistic agent may be used, but never use abrasive cleaning agents as they will damage the finish.
® TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Nothing happens; fan does not move. 1. Power turned off, fuse blown, or circuit breaker tripped. 1. Turn power on, replace fuse, or reset breaker. 2. Loose wire connections or wrong connections. 2a. Loosen canopy, check all connections according to STEP 5 - WIRING THE FAN (tur n power off before checking). 2b.Check the plug connection in the switch housing according to STEP 8-ATTACHING THE SWITCH HOUSING. Noisy operation. 3.
® PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Noisy operation (continued). 4. Using non-approved speed control. 4. Change to approved speed control. 5. Glass screwed loosely to fixture. 5. Hand-tighten the light fixture screws. Ensure that rubber noise isolators are installed. 6. Switch housing is loose. 6. Check and tighten screws to the switch housing mounting plate and to the upper and lower switch housing. Excessive wobbling. 1. Unbalanced blades. 1. Use balancing kit included with fan.
