Casablanca M8517-01 User manual

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30 inches
7 feet
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What to Expect with
Your Installation
Ladder
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Tools Needed
Remote Control Operation, Maintenance
& Cleaning TroubleshootingLight Kit
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Blades
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Wiring CanopyDownrod
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Table of Contents
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Mounting Options Ceiling Bracket
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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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.
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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
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
Ceiling angles greater
than 34° will require an
Angled Mounting Kit.
See page 4 for details.
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Tools Needed
Ladder Screwdrivers
Pliers Wire Strippers
Power Drill
(optional)
9/64” Drill Bit
(optional)
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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
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.
For angled ceilings, point
opening toward peak.
If you are unable to do this,
call Technical Support at
1-888-277-2178.
Make sure all four bumpers are
still attached.
Use wood screws
(included) 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) 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.
OFF
Turn Power
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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
skip to next page
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)
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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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Downrod (continued)
DO NOT PICK THE FAN UP BY THE
CANOPY OR WIRES. Place the downrod
ball into the slot in the ceiling bracket.
Put the wires and downrod through the canopy.
Let the canopy sit loosely on top of the fan.

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Wiring
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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Green/Yellow Stripe (grounding)
Green/Yellow Stripe
Green/Yellow
Stripe
Note: To connect the wires,
hold the bare metal leads
together and place a wire
connector over them, then twist
clockwise until tight.
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Using orange wire
connectors from
the hardware bag,
connect the black wire
(ungrounded) from
the ceiling to the black
wire from the fan.
Connect the white wire
(grounded) from the
ceiling to the white wire
from the fan.
Using an orange wire
connector from
the hardware bag,
connect the three
grounding wires
(green, green/yellow
stripe, or bare copper)
coming from the ceiling,
downrod, and hanging
bracket.
Black (ungrounded)
White (grounded) White
Black
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Canopy
Note: Fan style may vary.
Lift the canopy into place so that
the screw holes are aligned.
Position the canopy so that, when
lifted into place, the canopy ts into
the hanging bracket as shown.
Screw
Holes
Insert the two canopy screws
found in the hardware bag.

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Blades
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Attach a blade tip to each blade using
two blade tip screws, found in
the hardware bag.
Insert four blade assembly screws and four
blade washers, found in the hardware
bag, into each blade as shown. Install the
screws into the posts in each blade arm.

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Light Kit
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU’RE DONE!
See next page for fan
operation instructions.
Position the notches in the outer
rim of the globe so they line up
with the tabs on the inside of the
rim on the light kit.
Carefully lift the globe up inside the
light kit as far as it will go, then rotate
the globe clockwise until it is held
tightly in place by the four tabs.
Notch
Tab
Install a halogen bulb in the light
socket. When necessary, replace
with bulbs of the same type and
wattage.
Bulb
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Remote Control
Remove battery door. Change the
dip switch settings if the frequency
matches a previously installed remote
transmitter. Install A23 or MN21
alkaline battery in the proper polarity
and replace the battery door. To pair
the remote, hold down the Set button
for 5 seconds. Pairing is complete
when LED button ashes twice.
To install the transmitter
cradle, hand-tighten the
provided screws to mount the
cradle to the wall.
If a light kit is installed on your
fan, choose the light bulb
mode by moving the toggle
switch. For halogen bulbs, set
the switch to “ON.” Replace the
battery door.
ON
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ON
D
ON ECE
1234
SET
Battery
Set
ON
D
ON ECE
1234
ECEON
1234
SET
Battery
Door
Once the power
is turned on, the
remote must be
paired within 60
seconds. Pairing
is only required
once after initial
installation.
ON
Turn Power

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Operation, Maintenance & Cleaning
For cleaning the fan, use soft
brushes or cloths to prevent
scratching. Cleaning products
may damage the nishes.
To select fan speed press one of
the numbers on the Fan Speed
Dial. To calibrate the fan speed,
run the fan on “6” for 90 seconds
after each AC power reset. The
LED light ashes to indicate a
signal has been sent to the fan.
To reverse the air ow direction,
press the Reverse button while
fan is running. Press Light button
to turn lights off/on. To dim the
lights, press the light button for
more than one second. Light will
cycle from brightest to dimmest.
Release the light button when
desired brightness is achieved.
To change the battery, remove
the battery door. Remove battery
and replace with A23 or MN21
alkaline battery. Please observe
proper polarity placement.
ON
D
ON ECE
1234
SET
Light
Off
Fan
Speed
Dial
Reverse
LED
(Low) (High)
+_
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Troubleshooting
Excessive wobbling
• Tighten all of the blade 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
• Press a fan speed button (1-4).
• Check the circuit breaker to
ensure the power is turned on.
• Check the wall control battery.
• Make sure that you have paired
the wall control.
• 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 9.
Remote doesn’t work
• Install a fresh battery in the wall
control.
• Make sure you have paired the
remote.
AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTERS
For the most updated list of
Casablanca Authorized Service
Centers, visit
www.CasablancaFanCo.com or
call toll free 1-888-227-2178.
Fan speeds are incorrect
• Turn power from the circuit
breaker off and back on, then
run the fan on speed “6” for at
least 90 seconds and check the
fan speeds again.