Casablanca 54005 User manual

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Congratulations on purchasing
your new Casablanca® ceiling
fan! It will provide comfort and
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for many years. This installation
and operation manual contains
complete instructions for installing
and operating your fan.
We are proud of our work and
appreciate the opportunity to
supply you with the best ceiling fan
available anywhere in the world.
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What to Expect with
Your Installation Ceiling Bracket Installation
Ladder
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Tools Needed
Wiring Canopy
Maintenance
& Cleaning
Blades Troubleshooting
Downrod
Switch Housing Light Kit
Preparation
Table of Contents
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Mounting Options
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What to Expect with Your Installation
Know your wiring
If you are unfamiliar
with wiring, use a
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You may need a
friend to help you.
Check box to see
fan weight
Assess location
30 inches
from blade tip to
nearest wall or
obstruction 7 feet
From bottom
edge of blade
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Select a downrod length
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personal injury, mount fan directly from building
structure and/or an outlet box marked acceptable for
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screws provided with the outlet box.
w.2 - To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing
or servicing 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.
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damage, use only Casablanca Solid State Speed Controls.
w.4 - To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the
blade brackets when installing the blade brackets, balancing
the blades, or cleaning the fan. Do not insert foreign objects
in between rotating fan blades.
c.1 - All wiring must be in accordance with national and
local electrical codes ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar
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c.2 - Use only Casablanca replacement parts.
Assess ceiling angle
Read and Save These Instructions
This product conforms to UL Standard 507.
WARNINGS
CAUTIONS
Must be able to
secure the fan to
building structure or
fan-rated outlet box
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Standard Downrod
for ceilings 8-10 feet high
Shorter Downrod
for fans installed close to ceiling
Longer Downrod
for ceilings 10 feet or higher
2
Ceiling angles greater
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Angled Mounting Kit.
See page 4 for details.

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Tools Needed
Ladder
Power Drill
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9/64” Drill Bit
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Screwdrivers
Pliers Wire Strippers
If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.
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If you have an angled ceiling:
1. You will need a longer downrod (sold separately).
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also need an Angled Mounting Kit (sold separately).
Guide Touches
BOTH Ceiling & Wall
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Guide Touches Wall
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You need BOTH
a Longer
Downrod &
an Angled
Mounting Kit
You need ONLY
a Longer
Downrod
*most common
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Hang your fan by a standard downrod (included).
Mounting Options
Support
Structure
Ceiling
Outlet Box
(required)
Angled
Mounting
Style
Standard
Mounting
Style
Support
Structure
Ceiling
Outlet Box
(required)
Use Standard Mounting
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Use Angled Mounting
to hang the fan from a
vaulted or angled ceiling.
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WALL
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Standard
Mounting
OPTION 2
Angled
Mounting
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SLIDE
toward ceiling
PLACE
against wall
1
FOLD
on dotted line
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Use the three steps below to determine if your ceiling angle is greater than 34°
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Ceiling Bracket Installation
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are still attached.
For angled ceilings, point
opening toward peak.
Refer to warning w.1 on pg. 2
To avoid possible electrical shock, before
installing your fan, disconnect the power by
turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet
box associated with the wall switch location.
If you are unable to do this,
call Technical Support at
1-888-227-2178.
Use wood screw
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to support structure with
approved electrical outlet
box. Drill 9/64” pilot holes
in support structure to aid
in securing ceiling bracket
with hardware found in
the hardware bag.
Use machine screw
(provided with outlet
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existing ceiling fan-rated
outlet box. Make sure
it is securely installed
and is acceptable for fan
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or less.
Turn Power
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Ceiling Bracket Installation (continued) Preparation
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They will be needed for blade iron
installation.
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Time Saver Tip: Get a helper
to insert grommets, found in
the hardware bag, into the
blades while you’re doing the
next couple of steps.
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Downrod
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Sold Separately
Included
Longer
Downrod
for angled
ceilings or
ceilings 10’ or
higher
Shorter
Downrod
for fans installed
close to ceiling
Standard
Downrod
for ceilings 8-10’ high
Option 1Option 2
Option 3
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If you need a different downrod length follow these steps:
Steps 1-5 to remove standard downrod pipe
Steps 6-10 to reassemble with new pipe
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KEEP!
8”
3/8”
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(not to scale)
Remove the pre-installed
setscrew so that the downrod
can be inserted.
Hand tighten the downrod (at
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The wires can be cut, but
leave at least 8” extending
from the top of the downrod.
Downrod (continued)
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Tighten the setscrew
with pliers. DO NOT
HAND TIGHTEN.
If the setscrew is not tightened
securely, the fan may fall.
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Downrod (continued)
Put the wires and downrod through the
canopy. Let the canopy sit loosely on top
of the fan.
DO NOT PICK THE FAN UP BY THE
CANOPY OR WIRES. Place the downrod
ball into the slot in the ceiling bracket.

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Wiring
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Using an orange wire
connector from
the hardware bag,
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wires (green, green/
yellow stripe, or bare
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ceiling, downrod, and
hanging bracket.
(Grounding) Green/Yellow
Stripe
Green/Yellow
Stripe
White
Black
(Grounded)
Note: To connect the wires,
hold the bare metal leads
together and place a wire
connector over them, then twist
clockwise until tight.
Using the orange wire
connectors from
the hardware bag, connect
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from the ceiling to the black
and the blue wires from the
fan. Connect the white wire
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the white wire from the fan.
Using orange wire
connectors from
the hardware bag,
connect the white wire
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ceiling to the white wire
from the fan.
Connect the black wire
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ceiling to the black wire
from the fan. Connect the
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from the ceiling to the blue
wire from the fan.
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White
(Ungrounded)
Black
Blue
(Grounded)
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(Ungrounded)
Blue
For Dual Switches
For a Single Switch
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Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the hanger bracket
into the outlet box. Spread the wires apart, with the grounded wires on one side of
the outlet box and the ungrounded wires on the other side of the outlet box.
Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2
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(Ungrounded)

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Canopy
Lift the canopy into place so that
the screw holes are aligned.
Position the canopy so that, when
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the hanging bracket as shown.
Screw
Holes
Insert the two canopy screws
found in the hardware bag.
Note: Fan style may vary.

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Blades
Insert grommets found in the hardware
bag into the holes in the blades, then
secure each blade to a blade iron with
screws found in the hardware bag.
Lightly attach the blade irons to the
motor with screws found in
the hardware bag, then securely
tighten after both screws are attached.
Your blades are shielded with Dust Armor® which
is a nanotechnology coating that repels dust. For
cleaning the fan, use soft brushes or cloths to prevent
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Remember the screws that
you kept after removing the
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hardware bag for this step.
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Switch Housing
Feed the wire plug through the center
hole of the upper switch housing, then
wrap keyhole slots around the screws and
twist counterclockwise.
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from the hardware bag halfway into
the motor housing. It does not matter
which two screw holes you choose.
Insert the third screw, found in
the hardware bag, into place and
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Make sure the upper switch housing is securely
attached to the mounting plate. Failure to properly
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Connect the plugs from the upper and
lower switch housings. Make sure to line
up the colored markings on
the connectors.
Lift the lower switch housing up until the
holes line up with the screw holes in the
upper switch housing.
Light Kit
Remove the socket rings from the sockets.
Install the shades onto the sockets.
Install the socket rings onto the sockets.
Tighten them by turning clockwise with
the socket ring glass tool.
Shade
Socket
Socket Ring
Socket Ring Tool
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Light Kit (continued)
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU’RE DONE!
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housing screws found in the
hardware bag.
Install the CFL bulbs into the
sockets. When necessary, replace
with bulbs of same wattage.
Note: Glass shade style and number of lights may vary.
See next page for fan
operation instructions.
Make sure the lower switch housing is securely attached to
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Connect the pull chain pendants
to the short chains coming from
the switch housing.
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Maintenance & Cleaning
The pull chain controls the fan: high,
medium, low, extra low, and off.
The light pull chain controls the
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To switch the direction of air
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the opposite position.
ON
Turn Power
For cleaning the fan, use soft
brushes or cloths to prevent
scratching. Cleaning products
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Reverse
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Troubleshooting
Excessive wobbling
 Tighten all of the blade and
blade iron screws until they
are snug.
 Turn the power off, support
the fan carefully, and check
that the hanger ball is
properly seated.
 Use the provided balancing
kit and instructions to balance
the fan.
Noisy Operation
 Tighten the blade and blade
iron screws until they are snug.
 Check to see if any of the
blades are cracked. If so, replace
all of the blades.
Fan doesn’t work
 Make sure power switch is on.
 Pull the pull chain to make sure
it is on.
 Push the motor reversing switch
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it is engaged.
 Check the circuit breaker to
ensure the power is turned on.
 Make sure the blades spin freely.
 Turn off power from the circuit
breaker, then loosen the canopy
and check all the connections
according to the wiring diagram
on page 10.
 Check the plug connection in
the switch housing.
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS
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Service Centers, visit www.CasablancaFanCo.com or
call toll free 1-888-227-2178.