Installation Sheet

4
HANGING THE FAN
WARNING: All of the parts, hardware and components such as the
hanger bracket and hanger ball have been provided for your safety and
the proper installation of your new ceiling fan. The use of other parts,
hardware or components not supplied by Minka Aire
®
with the fan will
void the Minka Aire
®
Warranty.
REMEMBER to turn off the power. Follow the steps below to hang your
fan properly:
Step 1. Remove two knock-outs from the outlet box to expose the joist.
(Fig. 5)
Step 2. Use the two wood screws and washers to secure the hanger
bracket plate directly to the building joist via the knockout holes from
the outlet box. (Fig. 6)
CAUTION! THE HANGER BRACKET PLATE MUST BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY
TO THE BUILDING JOIST USING THE TWO WOOD SCREWS AND
WASHERS PROVIDED.
Step 3. Secure hanger bracket to hanger bracket plate using the two hex
nuts and washers provided, make sure nuts are securely tighten. (Fig. 7)
Step 4. Loosen the two set screws and remove the hitch pin and lock
pin in the top coupling of the motor assembly. (Fig. 8)
Step 5. Remove hanger ball from downrod assembly by loosening set
screw, removing the cross pin, and sliding ball off rod. (Fig. 9)
Step 6. Carefully feed fan wires up through the downrod. (Fig. 10)
Thread the rod into the coupling, next line up holes and replace lock pin
and hitch pin. Tighten set screws.
Step 7. Slip the coupling cover, decorative ring, canopy cover, and
canopy onto downrod. (Fig. 11) Carefully reinstall hanger ball onto rod
being sure that cross pin is in correct position, set screws are tighten
and wires are not twisted.