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USE AND CARE GUIDE BAXTAN 56 IN. CEILING FAN Questions, problems, missing parts? Before returning to the store, call Home Decorators Collection Customer Service 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., EST, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., EST Saturday 1-800-986-3460 HOMEDEPOT.COM/HOMEDECORATORS Visual instruction of how to install this fan: Visit www.homedepot.com and enter either the Item or Model number to nd...
Table of Contents Table of Contents ............Operation ..............Remote Control Operating Instructions ........Safety Information ............Reverse Switch Operating Instructions ........Warranty ................. Care and Cleaning ............Pre-Installation .............. Troubleshooting ............Tools Required ................. Service Parts ............... Hardware Included ..............Package Contents ..............
Safety Information To reduce the risk of electric shock, ensure electricity has However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur been turned off at the circuit breaker or fuse box before in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful beginning.
Warranty The manufacturer warrants the fan motor to be free from defects in workmanship and material present at time of shipment from the factory for a period of lifetime after the date of purchase by the original purchaser. The manufacturer warrants the light kit (excluding any glass), to be free from defects in workmanship and material present at time of shipment from the factory for a period of five years after the date of purchase by the original purchaser.
Pre-Installation (continued) DUAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS DUAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This ceiling fan is supplied with two types of hanging assemblies: the standard ceiling installation using the downrod with ball and socket mounting, and the "close-to-ceiling" mounting. The "close-to-ceiling" mounting is recommended in rooms with less than 8 ft. ceilings or in areas where additional space is desired from the floor to the fan blades.
Installation MOUNTING OPTIONS MOUNTING OPTIONS NOTE: You may need a longer downrod to maintain proper WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or blade clearance when installing on a steep, sloped ceiling. personal injury, mount the fan to an outlet box marked The maximum angle allowable is 18°...
Assembly — Standard Ceiling Mounting Preparing the canopy Preparing the motor □ □ Remove the cotter pin (EE) and clevis pin (DD), and Remove the canopy ring (B) from the canopy (C). loosen the two collar setscrews (HH) from the motor collar.
Assembly — Close-to-Ceiling Mounting Preparing the canopy Preparing the motor □ □ Remove the canopy ring (B) from the canopy (C). Remove the cotter pin (EE), clevis pin (DD) and the two collar setscrews (HH) from the motor collar. □ Remove the mounting bracket (A) from the canopy (C) by loosening the four canopy mounting screws with □...
Assembly — Hanging the Fan Attaching the fan to the electrical box WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or other personal injury, mount the fan only to an outlet box or supporting system marked acceptable for fan support and use the mounting screws provided with the outlet box.
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Assembly — Hanging the Fan (continued) Preparing the receiver and remote control NOTE: The frequencies on your receiver and remote control have been preset at the factory. Before installing the receiver, make sure the dip switches on the receiver and remote control are set to the same frequency.
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Assembly — Hanging the Fan (continued) Making the electrical connections Ground conductor Black White WARNING: Check to see that all connections are tight, including ground, and that no bare wire is visible at the wire nuts, except for the ground wire. CAUTION: Do not use with a wall light dimmer switch.
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Assembly — Hanging the Fan (continued) Standard ceiling mounting Close-to-ceiling mounting WARNING: Make sure the tab on the mounting bracket (A) WARNING: Locking slots of the canopy (C) are provided properly sits in the groove in the hanger ball (E) before only as an aid to mounting.
Assembly — Attaching the Fan Blades Attaching the Fan Blades WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the blades (H) while installing, balancing the blades (H), or cleaning the fan. WARNING: Do not insert foreign objects between rotating fan blades (H).
Assembly — Installing the Light Kit Attaching the light kit mounting Attaching the light kit to plate to the mounting ring the light kit mounting plate □ Remove one of the three light kit mounting plate CAUTION: Before starting installation, disconnect the screws (JJ) from the mounting ring (UU) and loosen power by turning off the circuit breaker or removing the fuse the other two screws.
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Assembly — Installing the Light Kit (continued) Installing the glass shade CAUTION: Before starting installation, disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breaker or removing the fuse at the fuse box. Turning power off using the fan switch is not sufficient to prevent electric shock.
Operation REMOTE CONTROL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - Press and release the button to turn the fan on or off. - Press and release 1 time - turns the fan on high speed. - Press and release 2 times - turns the fan on medium speed. - Press and release 3 times - turns the fan on low speed.
Operation (continued) REVERSE SWITCH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS REVERSE SWITCH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The reverse switch is located on the top of the motor housing. Slide the switch to the left for warm weather operation. Slide the switch to the right for cool weather operation. Reverse switch NOTE: Wait for the fan to stop before reversing the direction of the blade rotation.
Troubleshooting WARNING: Make sure the power is off at the electrical panel box before you attempt any repairs. Refer to step 7 “Making the electrical connections” on page 13. Problem Problem Solution Solution □ Check the main and branch circuit fuses or breakers. □...
Service Parts Part Part Description Description Part Part Description Description Mounting bracket (preassembled) Plastic wire nut Canopy ring (preassembled) Canopy mounting screw with lock washer (preassembled) Canopy Blade attachment screw with fiber washer Canopy bottom cover (preassembled) Clevis pin (preassembled) Hanger ball/downrod assembly Cotter pin (preassembled) Coupling cover...
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Questions, problems, missing parts? Before returning to the store, call Home Decorators Collection Customer Service 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., EST, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., EST Saturday 1-800-986-3460 HOMEDEPOT.COM/HOMEDECORATORS Retain this manual for future use.
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