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Installing a New Ceiling Fixture Outlet Box
If you do not have an existing fixture located where
you wish to place your Casablanca fan, an approved
ceiling fixture outlet box must be installed and wired.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
or personal injury, mount to outlet box
marked "Acceptable Fan Support of 22.7
kg (50 lbs.) or less" using the mounting
hardware provided with the outlet box.
CROSSBAR MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLATION
CEILING HARDWARE (not to scale)
Crossbar Mounting Bracket
Note: After removing the old fixture, check the outlet
box to ensure that it is supported by a joist or beam
across its upper surface. If not, a 2 x 4 stud must be
installed.
Step 1a. Remove the knockout plug in the center of
the outlet box or drill a
/
-inch hole for the lag screw
1
2
to pass through. Then drill a
the joist or beam to a depth of 3 inches.
Step 1b. The rubber gasket has a cutout already in
the gasket for the wires as shown in Figure #1. Route
the outlet box wires through the rubber gasket and the
mounting plate as shown in Figure #2.
Figure #1
FAN INSTALLATION
GETTING STARTED
Rubber
Mounting
Gasket
Plate
/
-inch guide hole into
1
4
CUTOUT
FOR WIRES
Heritage II
Using Existing Ceiling Fixture Outlet Box
After turning the power OFF at its source (either the
circuit breaker or fuse box), lower the old fixture and
disconnect the wiring. Check the ceiling fixture outlet
box to be sure it is marked "Approved for Ceiling Fan
Mounting." If it is not, a new box must be installed.
Lag Screw and Washer (1)
1" x 8-32 Roundhead Screws and Washers (2)
JOIST
CEILING FAN-
APPROVED
WIRING BOX
RUBBER
GASKET
MOUNTING
PLATE
Figure #2
TM
Wire Nuts (4)
/
" HOLE
1
2
CEILING
WIRING
7
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