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Welcome Your new Hunter® ceiling fan is an addition to your home or office that will provide comfort and performance for many years. is 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.
Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice® Hunter’s patented 3-position mounting system provides you maximum installation flexibility and ease. You can install your Hunter fan in one of three ways, depending on ceiling height and your preference: Low Profile, Standard, or Angle mounting. e steps in this manual include instructions for all three Installer’s Choice 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 Hunter fan dealer can direct you to a licensed installer or electrician.
2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate 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. 2-1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure through the outermost holes in the outlet box. e pilot holes should be 9/64” in diameter.
3 • Installing the Blade Irons 3-1. Turn the fan upside down. Use the ceiling fan package to support the fan while assembling the blade irons. 3-2. Loosen all of the blade iron assembly screws. Do not completely remove the screws. 3-3. Remove and discard all of the shipping blocks. 3-4. Slide the blade iron under the switch housing plate, aligning the two notches with the two blade iron assembly screws. 3-5.
4 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan Step 4-1 You can assemble your fan for standard mounting (steps 4-1 – 4-3) or for low profile mounting (steps 4-4 – 4-6). 4-1. If your ceiling is 9’ or higher, remove the 3” downrod pipe from the black ball. Remove the screw and push the pipe up through the ball. Remove the cross bar. read the cross bar through the Ground Wire and Screw longer (6”) pipe and insert the pipe into the black ball. Tighten the screw completely. 4-2.
5 • Wiring the 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. Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch in accordance with national and local electrical codes. 5-1. Disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box and associated wall switch location. 5-2.
6 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring 6-1. Holding the canopy, raise the fan off the hook. Step 6-2 Ceiling Plate 6-2. Align the slots in the canopy with the tabs on the ceiling plate. 6-3. Raise the canopy over the ceiling plate. Rotate the canopy clockwise until the tabs on the ceiling plate totally engage with the slots in the canopy. 6-4. Loosely assemble the three canopy screws into the canopy one at a time. Once all three screws are in, tighten them. Canopy Canopy Trim Ring 6-5.
7 • Assembling the Blades Hunter fans use several styles of fan blade irons (brackets that hold the blade to the fan). Step 7-1 (Detail) 7-1. Your fan may include blade grommets. If your fan has grommets, insert them by hand into the holes on the blades. 7-2. Attach each blade to a blade iron using three blade assembly screws. If you used grommets, the blades may appear slightly loose after screws are tightened. is is normal.
8 • Installing the Switch Housing 8-1. To attach the upper switch housing, partially install two housing assembly screws into the switch housing mounting plate. 8-2. Feed the upper plug connector through the center opening of the housing. 8-3. Align the keyhole slots in the housing with the housing assembly screws. 8-4. Turn the housing counterclockwise until the housing assembly screws are firmly situated in the narrow end of the keyhole slots. Install the remaining housing assembly screw into the housing.
9 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan 9-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan. 9-2. e fan pull chain controls power to the fan. e pull chain has four settings in sequence: High, Medium, Low and Off. • Pull the chain slowly to change settings. • Release slowly to prevent the chain from recoiling into the blades. • e chain uses a breakaway connector that separates if the chain is jerked. If this happens, simply reinsert the chain into the connector.
Hunter fans have the power to cut your cooling costs up to 40%. Beat the High Cost of Cooling e air movement created by a Hunter ceiling fan lets you set your thermostat higher and still stay comfortable. Every degree you raise the thermostat saves up to 7% on energy costs. So, you can cut back on expensive air conditioning...and save up to 40%* on cooling. In winter, your Hunter fan recirculates warm air and saves up to 10%* on heating bills. * On average at low speed settings.
10 • 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. Check the plug connection in the switch housing. 4. Push motor reversing switch firmly left or right to ensure that the switch is engaged. 5. Pull the pull chain to ensure it is on. 6. Remove the shipping bumpers. Problem: Noisy operation. 1. Tighten the blade bracket screws until snug. 2.
