Casablanca M8508 User manual

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Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
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30 inches
7 feet
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What to Expect with
Your Installation Ceiling Bracket
Ladder
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Tools Needed
Wiring CanopyDownrodPreparation
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Switch Housing
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Mounting Options
Congratulations on purchasing your new
Casablanca® ceiling fan! It will provide
comfort and performance in your home
or ofce 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.
To register your fan, please visit:
www.CasablancaFanCo.com/register
Save your receipt for proof of purchase.
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Maintenance
& Cleaning
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Blades

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What to Expect with Your Installation
Know your wiring
If you are unfamiliar
with wiring, use a
qualied electrician.
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
to the oor
Select a downrod length
w.1 - To reduce the risk of re, electrical shock, or
personal injury, mount fan directly from building
structure and/or an outlet box marked acceptable for
fan support of 70 lbs (31.8 kg) and use the mounting
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.
w.3 - To reduce the risk of re, electrical shock, or motor
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.
w.5 - Suitable for use in wet locations when installed in
a GFCI protected branch circuit. If unsure, contact an
electrician.
c.1 - All wiring must be in accordance with national and
local electrical codes ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar
with wiring, use a qualied electrician.
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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2
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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
Ceiling angles greater
than 34° will require an
Angled Mounting Kit.
See page 4 for details.

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Tools Needed
Screwdrivers
Ladder Pliers Wire Strippers
Power Drill
(optional)
9/64” Drill Bit
(optional)
If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.
11/32” Wrench

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If you have an angled ceiling:
1. You will need a longer downrod (sold separately).
2. If your ceiling angle is greater than 34°, you will
also need an Angled Mounting Kit (sold separately).
Guide Touches
BOTH Ceiling & Wall
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Guide Touches Wall
but NOT Ceiling
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You need BOTH
a Longer
Downrod &
an Angled
Mounting Kit
You need ONLY
a Longer
Downrod
*most common
If you have a at ceiling:
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
or Low-Prole Mounting
to hang the fan from a at ceiling.
Use Angled Mounting
to hang the fan from a
vaulted or angled ceiling.
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34OCEILING
WALL
OPTION
1
Standard
Mounting
OPTION 2
Angled
Mounting
2 3
SLIDE
toward ceiling
PLACE
against wall
1
FOLD
on dotted line
34°
Use the three steps below to determine if your ceiling angle is greater than 34°
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Ceiling Bracket
OFF
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.
Turn Power
Remove all four mounting isolators. Align the tapered mounting holes in the
ceiling plate with the holes in the ceiling
bracket. Install the four ceiling plate screws
found in the hardware bag and secure
with the ange nuts using an 11/32”
wrench. Hold the ceiling bracket assembly
up to the outlet box and mark the screw
locations. To mount to support structure,
also mark the ceiling for drilling pilot holes.
Install the ceiling plate gasket onto the
ceiling plate. The four holes in the ceiling
plate should lineup with the four posts in
the gasket.
Tapered
Mounting
Holes
Ceiling
Plate
Gasket
Post
Ceiling
Plate
Ceiling
Plate
Flange
Nuts
Mounting
Isolator
Ceiling
Bracket
Ceiling Plate
Screws

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For angled ceilings, point
opening toward peak.
If you are unable to do this,
call Technical Support at
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Use wood screws (included)
and washers when securing
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 screws
(provided with outlet
box) and washers when
securing to existing ceiling
fan-rated outlet box. Make
sure it is securely installed
and is acceptable for fan
support of 31.8 kg (70 lbs)
or less.
Use the wood screw to poke holes through
the rubber gasket in order to install the
ceiling bracket assembly to your support
structure or ceiling fan-rated outlet box.
Ceiling Bracket (continued)

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Ceiling Bracket Installation (continued) Preparation
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Remove the shipping blocks from the
motor. Save the screws. They will be
needed for blade iron installation.
Note: Some fans will have a shipping
ring instead of shipping blocks. Please
remove the ring and save the screws.

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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
Included (pre-assembled)
Downrod

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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
least 4-5 full turns) until it stops.
The wires can be cut, but
leave at least 8” extending
from the top of the downrod.
Downrod (continued)
8” 3/8”
Tighten the setscrew
with pliers. DO NOT
HAND TIGHTEN.
If the setscrew is not tightened
securely, the fan may fall.
K
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P
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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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Note: Fan style may vary.