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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. installation and operation manual for Hunter Ceiling Fans TYPE 2 Models 42724-01 • 12/06/07...
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Low Profile Mounting fits close to the ceiling, recommended for ceilings less than 8 feet high CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury, attach the fan directly to the support structure of Ceiling the building according Outlet Box to these instructions, and use only the...
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...
CAUTION: 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. If you cannot lock the circuit breakers in the off position, securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel.
3-1. Unbundle the wires from the fan. For Standard or Angled mounting: 3-2. To assemble fan to hang down from a flat or angled ceiling, insert the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring. Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod.
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4-3. Connect the bare or green ground wire (grounded) from the ceiling to the green ground wire (grounded) from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire from the fan. 4-4. Connect the white wire (ungrounded) from the ceiling to the white wire (ungrounded) from the fan.
5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring 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. Partially install the three canopy screws into the canopy one at a time. Once all three screws are in, tighten them.
Note: Some blade mounting screws are installed in the motor to secure shipping blocks. 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. Use with grommet...
7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture Your Hunter fan comes with an integrated light fixture assembly and an optional switch housing cap and plug button. This feature gives you the option of installing the fan with OR without the included light fixture. The steps below direct you whether or not you are installing a light fixture.
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Incorrect connection could cause improper operation and damage to the product. 7-7. 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 housing assembly screws. 12345-01 • 12/06/07 • Hunter Fan Company Connector Steps 7-6 – 7-7 Lower Switch Housing Plug...
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(You may find the plastic breakaway connector on the end of the extra chain.) 7-10. Thread the fan pull chain through the hole in the metal disk. Then, thread the fan pull chain through the hole in the center of the glass bowl.
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7-21. Install the switch housing cap and plug button to the lower switch housing. 7-22. Once you have uninstalled the light fixture, continue with step 7-6. Male Dummy Terminal Female Dummy Terminal Plug Button 12345-01 • 12/06/07 • Hunter Fan Company Lower Switch Housing Threaded Rod Steps 7-17 – 7-19 Step 7-21...
8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan 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.
2. Check to see if the blade is cracked. If so, replace all the blades. 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 iron screws.
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