Tribeca Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual English Form# M6000-01 20120416 ©2012 Casablanca Fan Co.
Welcome Your new Casablanca® 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.
Preparing the Fan Site Step 1 - Choose the Fan Site Proper ceiling fan location and attachment to the building structure are essential for safety, reliable operation, maximum efficiency, and energy savings. Choose a fan site where: • No object can come in contact with the rotating fan blades during normal operation. • e fan blades are at least 7 feet above the floor and the ceiling is at least 9 feet high.
Preparing the Fan Site (continued) Step 2 - Cut the Ceiling Hole 2-1. Locate the site for the ceiling hole directly below the joist or support brace that will hold the outlet box and fan. 2-2. Cut a 4” diameter hole through the drywall or plaster of the ceiling. You will use the hole to install the support brace and outlet box. Step 3 - Install a Support Brace, If Necessary Determine if there is a ceiling joist directly above the ceiling hole.
Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice Support Brace Standard Mounting Style Ceiling Outlet Box Casablanca’s 2-position mounting system provides you maximum installation flexibility and ease. You can install your fan in one of two ways, depending on ceiling height and your preference: standard or angled mounting. The steps in this manual include instructions for both mounting methods.
1 • Getting Ready 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 Casablanca fan dealer can direct you to a licensed installer or electrician.
2 • Installing the Ceiling Bracket 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. Isolator Ceiling Bracket 2-1. Note: The ceiling bracket may be mounted to an existing ceiling-fan-rated outlet box.
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these installation instructions. Downrod You can assemble your fan for standard or angled mounting as shown in steps below. 3-1. Unbundle the wires from the fan. 3-2. Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod. Note: Make sure all the wires are on the same side of the metal dowel pin inside the downrod. 3-3. Loosen the square head setscrew on the adapter in order to install the downrod. 3-4.
4 • Wiring Your Ceiling Fan All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualified electrician. CEILING OM FR 4-1. Make sure the power is still off at the breaker box.
4 • Wiring Your Ceiling Fan (continued) 4-5. Using the large wire connectors, connect the white wire (grounded) and the black wire (ungrounded) from the ceiling as follows: • The white (grounded) wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the receiver (marked on white tag “NEUTRAL IN”) • The black (ungrounded) wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the receiver (marked on white tag “LIVE IN”) OM CEILING FR FR OM black white Step 4-5 black (ungrounded) white (grounded) 4-6.
6 • Assembling the Blades 6-1. Using the provided Allen wrench, attach each blade to the blade iron using three barrel nuts and three decorative screws as shown. Blade Iron Barrel Nut Note: You may place the decorative screws and barrel nuts facing up or down. 6-2. Remove the two orange shipping rings from motor by lifting up on the edge of the rings. 6-3.
7 • Installing the Switch Housing 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.
8 • Installing the Wall Control WARNING! To avoid possible electrical shock, make certain that electricity is turned off at the circuit breaker or fuse box before attempting any installation or repair procedure. 9-1. Use only the Casablanca wall control. Note: Wall Control should only be used on Casablanca 5xxxx Series Fans. Steps 9-3 9-2. Do not use any additional control with your fan (for example, dimmer, or fan speed control). 9-3. Remove the screws and cover plate from the existing switch box.
9 • Pairing the Remote Pairing the Remote Note: The remote is must be paired before the fan will operate. Learning Mode - This feature shall be initiated by cycling the power to the fan. For 3 minutes after cycling power to the fan, the pairing operation can be performed using the wall control. Begin by pressing both the fan power button and the High for at least 3 seconds. This will send an encoded binary bit message to a target receiver-controller.
11 • Operating Your Ceiling Fan Battery Note: The remote will not operate until the battery’s protective film is removed. 1. Remove battery holder by pressing the battery icon on the front of the holder. 2. Remove protective film from battery surface. 3. Reinstall battery holder. Battery Fan Power The fan power button controls power to the fan only. Figure 1. Speed Control There are four individual speed settings for the fan.
12 • 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. Remove the shipping bumpers. 4. Make sure the wall control is paired. (See Pairing the Wall Control on page 14.) Problem: Noisy operation. 1. Tighten the blade assembly screws and blade iron armature screws until snug. 2. Check to see if the blade is cracked. If so, replace all the blades.
