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Attaching the Fan
Blades
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS MUST BE
ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE INSTALLING
THE LIGHT KIT
Step 1. Insert the blade through the blade slot in
the decorative housing. Align the holes in blade
and blade bracket, place the blade support plate
on blade as showing in Figure 12, making sure
the holes are also aligned and secure with lock
washers and screws provided.
Step 2. Repeat process with other blades.
Blade support plates
Screws with
Figure 12
lock washers
7.
All blades are grouped by weight. Because
natural woods very in density, the fan may
wobble even though the blades are weight
matched.
The following procedure should correct
most fan wobble. Check after each step.
1. Check that all blade and blade bracket
screws are secure.
2. Most fan wobble problems are caused
when blade levels are unequal. Check
this level by selecting a point on the
ceiling above the tip of one of the blades.
measure this distance as shown in figure
13. Rotate the fan until the next blade is
Positioned for measurement. Repeat for
each blade. The distance should be equal
within 1/8".
3. Use the enclosed Blade Balancing Kit if
the blade wobble is still noticeable.
Decorative housing
4. If the blade wobble is still noticeable,
interchanging two adjacent (side by side)
Blade Slot
blades can redistribute the weight and
possibly result in smoother operation.
Blades
Blade Bracket
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY,
DO NOT BEND THE BLADE HOLDERS
WHILE INSTALLING, BALANCING THE
BLADES, OR CLEANING THE FAN. DO NOT
INSERT FOREIGN OBJECTS BETWEEN
ROTATING FAN BLADES.
Touching
ceiling
Figure 13
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