Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Support Structure:
The fan mount bracket must be installed on a support structure strong enough
for the added weight of the bracket and fan. Refer to Loading Tables below.
Suitable material choices are wood, cement, brick and steel. Wood supports
must be 3" x 3" square post or larger.
Mounting Hardware:
THE HARDWARE TO ATTACH THE FAN MOUNT BRACKET TO THE
STRUCTURE IS NOT SUPPLIED. HARDWARE MUST BE ADEQUATE TO
SAFELY SUPPORT THE LOADS SHOWN IN THE TABLES BELOW.
Attach the fan mount bracket with (3) washers and (3) screws or bolts with
Nylock nuts suitable for your installation (2 fasteners at the 90° bend; 1 fastener
at the end away from the swivel tab). Fasteners should be 5/16"diameter,
Grade 2 or better. Lag screws used for wood installation must be at least 2"
long. Always follow the fastener manufacturer's installation instructions.
Wall Mount Fastener Loading:
Loading Tables:
F MAX
V MAX
V VMAX
V HMAX
75 lbs
Max.
75 lbs
Max.
F MAX
Fan In-Line with Mount Fan Perpendicular to Mount
Mount F MAX** V HMAX** V VMAX
WMTA24 53 lbs 20 lbs 38 lbs
WMTA30 50 lbs 15 lbs 38 lbs
WMTA36 48 lbs 13 lbs 38 lbs
75 lb Fan In-Line with Mount 75 lb Fan Perpendicular to Mount
Note: F
MAX is "pull out" force (per fastener).
V MAX, V HMAX & V VMAX are shear loadings (per fastener).
Mount F MAX V MAX
WMTA24 63 lbs 38 lbs
WMTA30 58 lbs 38 lbs
WMTA36 54 lbs 38 lbs