Casablanca Bel Air User manual

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CIRCUIT BREAKER
(Trip breaker for The
circuiT you will be
working on)
FUSE BOX
(remove fuse for The
circuiT you will be
working on)
18”
84”
70”
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PN 3843Z HN0909
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For best performance and for your warranty to be valid, use only genuine
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BEFORE YOU START
SAFE USE
INTRODUCTION 1
MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS 2
FAN INSTALLATION 3
CONTROL FEATURES:
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 3L

2
Calculation of 32°
Use the tear-off Ceiling Angle Template card inserted in the
back of this manual, it provides you with a simple ‘go’ or
‘no-go’ for installing your fan on a sloped ceiling.
7′MINIMUM























-

     
  
       










Before mounting your Casablanca fan, read the following helpful recommendations. The location of the fan, air circulation,
and fan size are all important factors to consider before installation.

-

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 




This slope is less than 32˚.
It is OK to install your fan.

This slope is 32˚. This is the maximum
slope that will allow the fan to hang
straight down. It is OK to install your
fan.

This slope is more than 32˚.
Your fan will not hang straight down,
an adaptor is necessary. Contact your
local Authorized Casablanca Dealer in
regards to purchasing a “Slope Ceiling
Adaptor.”
Note: Fan may wobble or vibrate if
pole length is not long enough and
inside blade is too close to downslope
or side wall. Extending pole length
will usually solve problem.

MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS

3
Be l Ai r ®
Unpacking: Before assembling and installing your ceiling fan, remove all parts from the shipping cartons and check them
against the parts listed here. Before discarding packaging material, be certain that all parts have been removed.
CROSSBAR
MOUNTING
BRACKET
WIRE NUT (4)





         




         

ceiling fan support using the mounting hardware provided

ADDITIONAL HARDWARE
21/4″ 8-32 ROUNDED
HEAD SCREW (2)
FLAT
WASHER (2)
1″8-32 ROUNDED
HEAD SCREW (2)
IMPORTANT! To avoid possible damage to the Halogen bulb holder the fan must be placed on the styrofoam packaging
from the box. After removing the top cover from the upper half of the styrofoam, take the packaging from the box and
put it on the floor. Place the fan in the recessed circle that the top cover was in.
ALLEN SET SCREW
14-20 14”

1/8"
ALLEN WRENCH

 Route the wires from the motor through the
Perma•Lock™ downrod and ball assembly.
 Using the provided allen wrench, loosen the set screw
several turns to allow installation of the downrod. Thread the
downrod into the motor coupling until it stops turning, this
will take at least four and a half full turns.
 Securely tighten the set screw with the provided allen
wrench to ensure safe operation of your fan.
Tip: The downrod has a tapered thread
that is designed to lock completely when
correctly installed.
CAUTION: Failure to fully lock in the downrod
before securely tightening the set screw may
cause the fan to separate from the downrod
during normal operation!
MOTOR


THREAD
MOTOR
WIRES
GROUND
WIRE
ALLEN
SET SCREW
DOWNROD
& BALL
ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!
BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR CEILING FAN,
INSTALL THE THREADED DOWNROD INTO THE
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DOWNROD & BALL
ASSEMBLY
GETTING STARTED
CEILING HARDWARE
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
INSTALLING INSTRUCTIONS

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CAUTION: To reduce the risk
of personal injury, use only the
mounting hardware provided
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to install the crossbar mount-

CEILING
WIRING
CROSSBAR
MOUNTING
BRACKET
FLAT
WASHER
GREEN
GROUND
WIRE
CEILING
FAN

OUTLET
BOX RIDGE
SIDE
DOWN

WASHERS

SCREWS
CROSSBAR MOUNT-
ING
BRACKET INSTALLED


HATCH
OUTLET BOX
MOUNTING
HARDWARE
Note: On sloped ceilings, align the
canopy opening towards the top or
room peak.
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 Route the wires from the ceiling outlet box through
the crossbar mounting bracket center hole. Attach the
bracket, with ground wire and ridges down, to the ceiling
fixture outlet box with the mounting hardware included with
the outlet box.
Tighten the screws firmly by hand only, being careful not to
bend the bracket by over tightening.
 Attach the canopy to the crossbar mount-
ing bracket with three of the 8-32 x 21
/4″long
canopy screws and canopy lock washers.
Tighten the screw firmly by hand only.

COVER
GLASS SHADE

HALOGEN BULB
100 WATT

(4)
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CROSSBAR MOUNTIING BRACKET INSTALLATION

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 Once the tabs are aligned, attach the top cover to the
motor using the three top cover retaining screws removed in
Step 3. Hand tighten ensuring that all screws are engaged.
Test that the cover is on securely before continuing with the
installation.

RETAINING
SCREWS

MOUNTING
TABS
 Lower the top cover over the fan downrod
with the top cover mounting tabs lined up with the
tabs on the fan motor assembly.

COVER
NOTE: Make a note of
the Fan Serial Number and
Model Type before install-
ing the top cover.
Locate the three tabs on the top of the fan
motor assembly.
Remove the three top cover retaining screws and set
aside for Step 6.
  Locate the top cover and note the three
mounting tabs on the top.
IMPORTANT! To avoid possible damage to the
Halogen bulb holder the fan must be placed on
the styrofoam packaging from the box. After
removing the top cover from the upper half of the
styrofoam, take the packaging from the box and
put it on the floor. Place the fan in the recessed
circle that the top cover was in.
FAN MOTOR
ASSEMBLY

RETAINING
SCREWS


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TILT THE
FAN TO
INSTALL
LAST

SCREW
Tuck the wires into the canopy
with the wire nuts pointed upwards,
so that the WHITE and BLACK wires
are on opposite sides of the canopy
and all wires are clear of the canopy
opening.
  Straighten the fan, then
check to ensure that there is no
movement between the canopy and
ceiling or Hang-Tru ball and top sup-
port shaft.
 Install canopy hatch with the
last canopy screw and lock washer. To
do this, tilt the fan body away from the
hatch opening.
WIRE NUT
WHITE WIRES
(2)
GREEN WIRES
(3)
  Attach the fan wires to the
ceiling fixture outlet box wiring by
twisting the bare ends of the wires
together and then securing with a
wire nut.
Connect in this order:
• GREEN leads from mounting plate
and fan to GROUND conductor of
power source. Secure with wire
nut.
• WHITEwirefromfantowhiteNEU-
TRAL wire in ceiling fixture outlet
box. Secure with wire nut.
• BLACKwirefromfantoblack(orred)
POWER wire in ceiling fixture outlet
box. Secure with wire nut.
  To hang the fan body in the
canopy, hold the fan body firmly and insert
the ball into the canopy opening. Check
that no wires were pinched. Rotate the fan
body until the slot in the ball fits into the
pin opposite the canopy opening.

SLOT
BALL
BLACK
WIRES
(2)

WASHER

SCREW

HATCH
Note: Fan weighs 24 lbs.
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HANGING THE FAN

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BLADE SCREW
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FLAT WASHER
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LIGHT
FIXTURE
TABS
GLASS
SHADE
GLASS SHADE
INDENTATION
IMPORTANT! When installing the halogen bulb,
carefully cut off the end of the plastic sleeve the bulb
comes in and hold the bulb by the plastic sleeve to
screw it into the socket.
BLADE SCREW (4

FLAT WASHER

HALOGEN BULB
100 WATT
 At first the shade is a very loose fit in the
fixture and can be ‘wiggled’ a little from side to
side. It is a great help when rotating the glass shade
to ‘wiggle’ it at the same time.
INSTALLING THE GLASS SHADE
INSTALLING THE HALOGEN BULB
CENTER STYLE BLADE HOLDER & BLADE
BLADE HOLDER HARDWARE

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WALLCONTROLANDHARDWARE (not to scale)
SwitchMounting
Screws(2)
Wall Plate
Screws
(2) White
(2) Almond
White Wall
Plate(1)
W-85
Wall Control
SwitchBezels
(1) White
(1) Almond
Almond Wall
Plate(1)
(4)WireCap
BeforeinstallingtheW-85wallcontrolyouwillneedto
check and see if you will need to change the bezel on
thefrontofthewallcontrolfromWHITEtoALMOND.
If you are going to use white, skip these steps and go
towallcontrolinstallationstartingonpage1.The
bezel can be changed at any time before or after
installation. The wall control does not need to be
uninstalled to replace the bezel.
W-85 Wall Control Bezel Replacement installation
as follows
Step 17a.Locatethefour(4)tabsholdingthebezelto
the front of the switch, then press in on each tab one
at a time, removing the bezel as shown in Figure #1.
Step 17b. Locate the rubber key pad attached to
thefour(4)locatingpinsasshowninFigure#2and
removerubberkeypadfromtheWHITEbezel,also
as shown in Figure #2.
WARNING!
To avoid possible electrical shock, make cer-
tain that electricity is turned off at the circuit
breaker or fuse box before attempting any in-
stallation or repair procedure
CAUTION! NOT turning the power OFF at the
circuit breaker or fuse box may cause damage to
the electronics within the wall control and or the PC
board on the fan.
Figure #2
WHITE
BEZEL
RUBBERKEY
PAD
LOCATING
PINS(4)
LOCATING
PINS
HOLES(4)
W-85 CONTROL INSTALLATION
Figure #1
BEZEL
BEZEL
TABS

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Figure #5
ALMOND
BEZEL
BEZEL
TABS
BEZEL
ALIGNMENT
PINANDHOLE
Figure #3
ALMOND
BEZEL
RUBBERKEY
PAD
LOCATING
PINS(4)
W-85 Wall Control Bezel replacement: -
CONTINUED
Step 17c.Reinstalltherubberkeypadontothe
four(4)locatingpinslocatedonthealmondbezel
asshowninFigure#3and#4.
Step 17d. To attach the bezel back on to the front
oftheswitchyouwillneedtoalignthefour(4)tabs
on the bezel with the front of the wall control and
by gently pressing on both top and button of the
bezel at the same time, snap the bezel back on to
thefrontoftheswitchasshowningure#5.
Step 17e. Check your work by pressing on the
light, fan, reverse and power buttons, making sure
that the buttons do not stick and that each switch
functions properly.
RUBBERKEY
PAD
ALMOND
BEZEL
Figure #4
LOCATING
PINS
(4)

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INSTALLING THE W-85 WALL CONTROL
1.UseonlytheCasablancaW-85wallcontrol.
2. Do not use any additional control with your Inteli-Touch
3fan(forexample,dimmer,orfanspeedcontrol).
3.Donotusemorethanonefanperwallcontrol.
4.Nootherlight xturesorelectricalappliancesmaybe
connected on the circuit controlled by the W-85 wall
control.
W-85isusedtodescribeeitherwhite(-11)oralmondnish.
IfyouhavemultipleInteli-Touch3fans,refertothesection
"ChangingFrequencySetting"onpage13.
1.Removethescrewsandswitchplatefromtheexistingswitch
box.
2.Removethescrewsholdingtheswitchintheswitchbox.
3.Pulltheexistingswitchfromtheswitchboxtoexposethewire
connections.
4.Removethetwowiresfromtheswitch.
5.ConnecttheBLACKwirefromthePOWERSOURCEthatyou
justremovedfromtheswitchtotheBLACK/WHITESTRIPwire
ontheW-85wallcontrol.Securethisconnectionwithawire
nut.
The wall control installs in the same manner as an ordinary light switch, using an existing wall box and wiring. This
controller is designed to signal the fan microcomputer as well as perform normal switching operations. For this
reasonthefollowingprecautionsmustbeobserved:
CAUTION!
EnsurepoweristurnedOFFatthebreakerorfusepanelbeforestartinginstallation.
NOTE: The RED wire is not used in this
application, DO NOT remove the crimped cap
from the wire..
BLACK AND WHITE
STRIPED WIRE
W-85
Wall Control
2 BLACK
WIRES
RED WIRE
NOT USED
(FIGURE #2)
(FIGURE #1)
NOTE: W-85 Wall Control should only be installed on Casablanca's Inteli-Touch®3 fans with DOWNLIGHTS ONLY.
6.Connect the second BLACK wire that you just
removedfromtheswitchtothesecondBLACK
wireonthelocatedonthebackoftheW-85wall
control.Securethisconnectionwithawirenut.
7. Connect the green ground wire coming from the
backoftheW-85controltothegroundwireinthe
switchbox.Securethesplicewithawirenut.
8. Check your work by using the wiring diagrams as
shown in Figures # 1 and #2.
9.InstalltheW-85inthewallboxwiththetwolong
screws provided.
10.Installthewallplatewiththetwocolor-matched
screws.
SINGLE W-85 INSTALLATION
W-85