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Welcome For Your Records and Warranty Assistance Model Name: _____________________ Catalog/Model No.: ________________ Serial No.: _______________________ Date Purchased: ___________________ Where Purchased: _________________ For reference also attach your receipt or a copy of your receipt to the manual. 2 Table of Contents 1 • Getting Ready ...................................................4 2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate..........................5 3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan..........
Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice® Hunter’s patented 3-position mounting system provides you maximum installation flexibility and ease. You can install your Hunter fan in one of three ways, depending on ceiling height and your preference: Low Profile, Standard, or Angle mounting. e steps in this manual include instructions for all three 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 2-1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure through the outermost holes in the outlet box. e pilot holes should be 9/64” Ceiling Plate in diameter. 2-2. Your fan comes with two neoprene noise isolators (“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. Step 2-2 2-3.
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan Steps 3-1 – 3-2 Downrod Canopy Set Screw You can assemble your fan for standard mounting (steps 3-1 – 3-2) or for low profile mounting (steps 3-3 – 3-4). 3-1. To assemble fan to hang down from a flat or angled ceiling, insert the downrod through the canopy. Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod. 3-2. Loosen the set screw on the adapter to install the pipe and ball assembly.
4 • 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. Step 4-3 Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch in accordance with national and local electrical codes. 4-1. Disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box and associated wall switch location. 4-2. Decide how you want to set up the fan and light controls.
5 • Installing the Canopy 5-1. Rotate the hanger ball so the tab in the canopy is secure in the groove in the hanger ball. Step 5-1 WARNING: Failure to complete this step could cause fan to fall. Tab 5-2. Lift the fan and align the canopy screw holes with the mounting holes on the ceiling plate. 5-3. Partially install a canopy screw into the side opposite the ceiling plate tabs. Groove 5-4. Partially install another canopy screw into the hole between the two ceiling plate tabs.
6 • Assembling the Blades Hunter fans use several styles of fan blade irons (brackets that hold the blade to the fan). 6-1. Your fan may include blade grommets. If your fan has grommets, insert them by hand into the holes on the blades. Step 6-1 (Detail) 6-2. Attach each blade to a blade iron using three blade assembly screws. If you used grommets, the blades may appear slightly loose after screws are tightened. is is normal. 6-3.
7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Light Fixture Your Hunter fan comes with an integrated light fixture assembly and an optional switch housing cap and plug button. is feature gives you the option of installing the fan with OR without the included light fixture. e steps below direct you whether or not you are installing a light fixture. WARNING: Use only the light fixture supplied with this fan model. 7-1. If you want to install the light fixture, proceed with step 7-2 now.
Uninstalling the Light Fixture 1. To uninstall the light fixture, first disconnect the plug connectors between the black wire and the black/white wire. 2. Disconnect the plug connectors between the two white wires. 3. Uninstall the nut and washer from the end of the light fixture inside the lower switch housing. 4. Unscrew the threaded rod of the light fixture from the lower switch housing. 5.
7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Light Fixture (Continued) Installing the Glass Bowl 12 1. First install two medium base (A19) incandescent bulbs (60 Watt maximum each). 2. Attach the extra pull chain (included) to the fan pull chain using the plastic breakaway connector. (You may find the plastic breakaway connector on the end of the extra chain.) 3. read the fan pull chain through the hole in the metal disk.
8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan 8-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan. 8-2. e fan pull chain controls power to the fan. e 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. • e chain uses a breakaway connector that separates if the chain is jerked. If this happens, simply reinsert the chain into the connector. 8-3.
9 • 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. Tighten the blade bracket screws until snug. 2.
