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- Page 1 For Your Records and Warranty Assistance Model Name: _ ____________________ Catalog/Model No.: ________________ Serial No.: ________________________ Date Purchased: _ __________________ Where Purchased: _________________ TYPE 2 Models For reference also attach your receipt or a copy of your receipt to the manual. 42743-01 • 04/15/07...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1 • Getting Ready ...4 2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate ..5 3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan ..6 4 • Wiring the Fan ..7 5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring ..8 6 • Assembling the Blades ...9 7 • Completing Your Installation ..10 8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan... 11 9 • Troubleshooting ... 13 © 2007 Hunter Fan Company Hunter Fan Company ® 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. Before installing your fan, for your records and warranty assistance, record information from the carton and Hunter nameplate label (located on the top of the fan motor housing). - Page 3 Outlet Box Mounting Style Standard Mounting hangs from the ceiling by a downrod (included). Support Brace Ceiling Outlet Box Angle Mounting Style Angle Mounting recommended for a vaulted or angled ceiling 42743-01 • 04/15/07 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. The steps in this manual include instructions for all three Installer’s Choice mounting methods. Considering Optional Accessories Consider using Hunter’s optional accessories, including a wall-mounted or remote speed control. To install and use the accessories, follow the instructions included with each product. For quiet and optimum performance of your Hunter fan, use only Hunter speed controls. For ceilings higher than 8 feet, you can purchase Hunter extension downrods. All Hunter fans use...
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Page 4: Getting Ready
Hunter Fan Company 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. Gathering the Tools You will need the following tools for installing the fan: • Electric drill with 9/64” bit • Standard screwdriver (magnetic tip recommended) • Phillips-head screwdriver (magnetic tip recommended) • Wrench or pliers • Ladder (height dependent upon installation site) Checking Your Fan Parts Carefully unpack your fan to avoid damage to the fan parts. Refer to the included Parts Guide. Check for any shipping damage to the motor or fan blades. If any parts are missing or damaged, contact your Hunter dealer or call Hunter Technical Support Department at 888-830-1326. Preparing the Fan Site Before you begin installing the fan, follow all the instructions in the pullout sheet called “Preparing the Fan Site.” Proper ceiling fan location and attachment to the building structure are essential for safety, reliable operation, maximum efficiency, and energy savings. 42743-01 • 04/15/07... -
Page 5: Installing The Ceiling Plate
2-3. Thread the lead wires from the outlet box down through the hole in the middle of the ceiling plate. 2-4. Align the slotted holes in the ceiling plate with the pilot holes you drilled in the wood support structure. For proper alignment use slotted holes directly across from each other. Note: The isolators should be flush against the ceiling. 2-5. Place a flat washer on each of the two 3” wood screws and pass the screws through the slotted holes in the ceiling plate into the pilot holes you drilled. Tighten the screws into the 9/64” pilot holes; do not use lubricants on the screws. Do not over tighten. Flat Washer 42743-01 • 04/15/07 2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate Isolator Ceiling Plate 3” Wood Screw For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to orient the ceiling plate so that the arrows printed on the ceiling plate are pointing towards the ceiling peak. Step 2-2 Steps 2-3 – 2-5 Hunter Fan Company... -
Page 6: Assembling And Hanging The Fan
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan Steps 3-1 – 3-2 Steps 3-4 – 3-5 Low Profile Washer #8-32 x 3/4” Screw Hunter Fan Company You can assemble your fan for standard mounting (steps 3-1 – 3-2) or for low profile mounting (steps 3-3 – 3-5). Downrod 3-1. To assemble fan to hang down from a flat or angled ceiling, insert the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring. Feed the Canopy wires from the fan through the downrod. 3-2. Loosen the set screw on the adapter to install the pipe and ball assembly. Note: When the pipe and ball assembly is fully installed, Canopy Trim Ring 2-3 threads on the pipe will still be visible; this is normal. Securely Set Screw retighten the set screw with a wrench or pliers. Skip to Step 3-6. CAUTION: The adapter has a special coating on the threads. Do not remove this coating; the coating prevents the downrod from unscrewing. Once assembled, do not remove the downrod. 3-3. Remove the set screw from the adapter. 3-4. Place the low profile washer (lip up) into the canopy. Be sure the green ground wire is pointing up toward the ceiling. -
Page 7: Wiring The Fan
4-2. Decide how you want to set up the fan and light controls. You can control the fan and/or lights together or separately using one or two wall switches. Follow Step 4-3 OR Step 4-4, depending on what you decide. Note: If you are not installing a light kit, follow step 4-4. 4-3. If you want to, you can control the fan and light separately using two wall switches, connect the wires as follows: connect the green ground wire to the ground wire, connect white wire to white wire, connect black wire to black wire, and connect the black/white wire from the fan to the wire for the wall switch. 4-4. Alternatively, you can control both fan and light with one switch. To do so connect the wires as follows: connect the green ground wire to the ground wire, connect white wire to white wire, connect the black and the black/white wire from the fan to the black wire in the ceiling. 4-5. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire nut over them, then twist clockwise until tight. CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after making connections. 4-6. Push all wires and wire nuts back through the ceiling plate hole into the outlet box. Wire Nut 42743-01 • 04/15/07 4 • Wiring the Fan Step 4-3 Step 4-4 Hunter Fan Company... -
Page 8: Installing The Canopy And Canopy Trim Ring
Steps 5-4 – 5-5 Hunter Fan Company 5-1. Holding the canopy, raise the fan off the hook. 5-2. Align the slots in the canopy with the tabs on the ceiling plate. 5-3. Raise the canopy over the ceiling plate. Rotate the canopy clockwise until the tabs on the ceiling plate totally engage with the slots in the canopy. 5-4. Loosely assemble the three canopy screws into the canopy one at Ring a time. Once all three screws are in, tighten them. 5-5. Using both hands, push the canopy trim ring up to the top of the canopy. The canopy trim ring will snap and lock into place. Should you need to remove the canopy trim ring, follow these steps: 1. L ocate the tab indicators, small bumps on top of tabs. 2. P ress firmly on opposite sides of the ring towards the canopy. The tabs will flex out releasing the trim ring from the canopy Step 5-3 Canopy Screw 42743-01 • 04/15/07... -
Page 9: Assembling The Blades
6-1. Your fan may include blade grommets. If your fan has grommets, insert them by hand into the holes on the blades. 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. This is normal. 6-3. Some blade mounting screws are installed in the motor to secure shipping blocks. Remove the blade mountings screws and rubber bumpers from the motor. Save the screws and discard the bumpers. 6-4. For each blade, insert one blade mounting screw through the blade iron, and attach lightly to the fan. Insert the second blade mounting screw, then securely tighten both mounting screws. Blade Assembly Use with grommet Use without grommet Blade Mounting Screw 42743-01 • 04/15/07 Screws Step 6-4 6 • Assembling the Blades Step 6-1 (Detail) Grommet Steps 6-1 – 6-2 Hunter Fan Company... -
Page 10: Completing Your Installation
Connector Detail Housing Assembly Screw Hunter Fan Company 7-1. To attach the upper switch housing, partially install two housing assembly screws into the switch housing mounting plate. 7-2. Feed the upper plug connector through the center opening of the housing. 7-3. Align the keyhole slots in the housing with the housing assembly screws. 7-4. Turn the housing counterclockwise until the housing assembly screws are firmly situated in the narrow end of the keyhole slots. Install the remaining screw into the housing. Tighten all three screws firmly. CAUTION: Make sure the upper switch housing is securely attached to the switch housing mounting plate. Failure to properly attach and tighten all three assembly screws could result in the switch housing falling. 7-5. To attach the lower switch housing, connect the upper plug connector from the motor to the lower plug connector in the lower switch housing assembly. 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. Plug Connector 7-6. Place the lower switch housing assembly over the upper switch housing. Align the side screw holes in the upper and lower switch housings. Attach the lower switch housing to the upper switch housing with three #6-32 x 3/8” housing assembly screws. 42743-01 • 04/15/07... -
Page 11: Operating And Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan
8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan Hunter fans have the power to cut your cooling costs up to 40%. Beat the High Cost of Cooling The air movement created by a Hunter ceiling fan lets you set your thermostat higher and still stay comfortable. Every degree you raise the thermostat saves up to 7% on energy costs. So, you can cut back on 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. * On average at low speed settings. Your savings may vary based on climate, building type and thermostat setting. Save Energy and Money While Protecting the Environment Congratulations! You’re saving energy and money while protecting the environment by purchasing this ENERGY STAR qualified Hunter ceiling fan! With this 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 new ceiling fan has earned the ENERGY STAR label because it meets high energy efficiency specifications set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ENERGY STAR... - Page 12 8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan In warm weather, use downward air flow pattern In cold weather, use upward air flow pattern To Change Airflow Direction Turn the fan off and let it come to a complete stop. Slide the reversing switch on the fan to the opposite position. Restart fan. Hunter Fan Company 8-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan. 8-2. 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. 8-3. The light pull chain controls power to the light. The pull chain has two settings: On and Off.
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Page 13: 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. Tighten the blade screws until snug. 3. Check to see if the blade is cracked. If so, replace all the blades. 4. Change to an approved speed control. 5. Be sure that the glass is secure. 6. Check and tighten the screws in the switch housing mounting plate and in the upper and lower switch housing. Problem: Excessive wobbling. 1. If your fan wobbles when operating, use the enclosed balancing kit and instructions to balance the fan. 2. Tighten all blade and/or blade iron screws. 3. Turn power off, support fan very carefully, and check that the hanger ball is properly seated. If you need parts or service assistance, please call 888-830-1326 or visit us at our Web site at http://www.hunterfan.com. Hunter Fan Company 2500 Frisco Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38114 42743-01 • 04/15/07 9•...