Overton Installation Manual Model: 50718 Matte Nickel 50717 Matte White Fan weight ±2 lbs: 28.7 lbs (13 kg) ©2020 Hunter Fan Co.
Congratulations on purchasing your new Hunter® ceiling fan! The ceiling fan you purchased will provide comfort and performance in your home or office for many years. This instruction manual contains complete instructions for installing and operating your fan. We are proud of our work and appreciate the opportunity to supply you with the best ceiling fan available anywhere in the world. We are here to help! This Instruction Manual is designed to make installation as simple as possible.
1886 Here is what comes in your box: We recommend that you pull everything out of the box and lay it out. We have grouped the drawn components below with the hardware you’ll need for those parts. The screws below are drawn to scale to make it easier to identify what piece of hardware is needed to install each component. Wood Screw Hunter Pro Tip: Do not discard the hardware bags or mix parts from different bags. Make note of the symbol printed on each hardware bag.
1886 Choosing the Right Installation Location You probably bought this fan with a location in mind. Let’s check below to make sure it is a good fit. Check the room dimensions: Check the outlet box: 30 inches from blade tip to nearest wall or obstruction You must be able to secure the fan to building structure or fan-rated outlet box.
1886 Installing the Ceiling Bracket You have two options for installation. Pick which one works best for your location. Remove any existing bracket prior to installation. Only use the provided Hunter ceiling bracket that came in your fan’s box. Hunter Pro Tip: The machine screws are the ones that came with your outlet box.
1886 Hanging the Fan S li d e c a n o p y ove NOTICE rd o wn 5 ro d Ceiling Bracket an d To prevent damage to fan, ALWAYS lift holding either the fan housing or the downrod. w i re s . Hanging Fan Place the downrod ball into the slot in the ceiling bracket.
1886 Wiring the Fan We know wiring is hard. Let’s make it easier. Follow these steps to get your fan wired quickly and safely. Follow the route below that best matches your wall switch setup. If you are unfamiliar with wiring or uncomfortable doing it yourself, please contact a qualified electrician. You are going to need these: Hunter Pro Tip: 4 Wire Nuts (these are in the Here is how to connect the wires: Push the bare metal ends of the wires together and slide a wire nut over them.
1886 Installing the Canopy Insert the two canopy screws found in the hardware bag. x2 Canopy Screw bag o Fi t t h e c a n py in pla ce as s h o w n. Lift the canopy into place so that the screw holes are aligned. Installing the Blades Put the blade washers, found in the hardware bag, onto the blade screws, found in the hardware bag. Then install the blade screws to secure each blade to a blade iron. Repeat x10 x30 Blade Screw bag Note: Washer bag Fan style may vary.
1886 Assembling the LIght Kit 2 of 3 Light Kit Screw bag Feed the wires coming from the bottom of the motor housing through the center hole in the light kit assembly. Connect the wires from the light kit to the wires from the fan. Connect the white wire to the white wire. Connect the blue wire to the black wire. Tuck the excess wiring above the light kit. Partially install two light kit assembly screws, found in the hardware bag, halfway into the motor housing as shown.
1886 Preparing the Wall Control 1 Turning off the power KEY PRESS Ensure the power is OFF at the outlet box and wall switch location before proceeding with installation. LIGHT FUNCTIONS n Tur 2 Installing the battery To access the battery compartment, slide the battery door up. er Pow Light On/Off OFF Light Dimming Control Long Press Long Press Battery Door Long Press Replace the used battery with two AAA batteries when needed. Clean the battery contacts prior to installing the batteries.
1886 Troubleshooting Fan Doesn’t Work Noisy Operation • Make sure power switch is on. • Make sure the blades are properly installed. • Check the circuit breaker to ensure the power is turned on. • Check to see if any of the blades are cracked. If so, replace all of the blades. • Make sure the blades spin freely. • Turn off power from the circuit breaker, then loosen the canopy and check all the connections according to the wiring diagram.
1886 Downrod If you need a different downrod length follow these steps: Follow steps 1-5 to remove standard downrod pipe 1 10 2 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 Follow steps 6-10 to reassemble with new downrod WARNING FAN FALL HAZARD To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH: • ALWAYS follow the downrod assembly instructions exactly. • VERIFY the downrod is assembled correctly by firmly pulling on the hanger ball.
