CONCORD Ponderosa 52PD Operating instructions

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Part Number: PL-3243
Ponderosa™
Owners Manual
and
Installation Instructions
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52PD

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READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Before beginning installation of your new Concord® ceiling fan,
read and follow these safety precautions. If you are not familiar
with national and local electrical codes and basic electrical wiring
procedures, we recommend that you have a qualified electrician
install your new ceiling fan.
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Before you begin, TURN OFF THE ELECTRICITY. Determine which cir-
cuit your new fan will be using and remove the fuse or turn off the circuit
breaker at the main electrical panel.
Make sure that all wiring conforms to national and local electrical codes. If
you are in question, obtain a copy of the codes and wire the fan according-
ly. Never leave bare wires uncovered (wire connection), use wire nuts to
cap all connections. Plastic electrical tape is not recommended.
When working with electricity, never take short cuts. Follow the code in
every respect. Basic requirements for a ceiling fan installed with lights are,
120 volts AC - 60Hz, on a grounded circuit with a 15 amp breaker or fuse.
Make sure that your electrical system and choice of location meet these
requirements.
If the location where you plan to install your fan does not already have an
electrical outlet, hire a licensed electrician to run the wiring and install an
outlet box designed for ceiling fans or heavy fixtures. The outlet box
should be able to support a minimum moving weight of 50 pounds and
marked “Acceptable for Fan Support” (Plastic outlet boxes are not recom-
mended for ceiling fan installation).
If you plan to use an existing electrical location, check to make sure that the
outlet box is not PLASTIC, that it is securely attached and able to support
at least 50 pounds of moving weight and marked “Acceptable for Fan
Support”. If you have any questions, outlet boxes and support systems for
ceiling fans are available at most hardware and do-it-yourself centers. In
most cases, your
Concord® dealer will have all the necessary products
for the proper and safe installation of your ceiling fan.
The location you choose should have a minimum clearance of 20 inches
from any wall to the blade tip at any point in its rotation and a minimum of
7 feet from blade level to floor and 10 inches from the blades.

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This ceiling fan was not designed for installation in any location where it
might be exposed to moisture or high humidity. Installation in this type of
location could be UNSAFE, will most likely damage the fan and its finish...
and will VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
Every effort has been made to provide you with proper instructions for the
safe installation of this ceiling fan. You could however, encounter situa-
tions or problems not covered in this manual. Should this occur, please
refer to a do-it-yourself wiring handbook or hire a qualified electrician to
install your fan.
Never attach the blades to your ceiling fan before the fan body is properly
mounted on the ceiling.
Lubrication of your new ceiling fan is not necessary. The ball bearings have
been adequately charged with grease and permanently sealed at the factory
so that, under normal conditions, further attention is not necessary.
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I have safety Tips and
Ideas for installation
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury,
mount this fan to an outlet box marked “Acceptable for Fan
Support” and use the Mounting Screws provided with the outlet
box. CAUTION: Install the primary mounting means and use
only the hardware provided with the fan.
To reduce the risk of personal injury take care not to bend the
blade carriers. Be careful not to insert foreign objects into rotat-
ing fan blades.
The important safeguards and instructions appearing in this
manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situa-
tions that may occur. It must be understood that common sense,
caution and careful attention to detail are factors which cannot
be built into this product. These factors must be supplied by the
person or persons installing, caring for, and operating the unit.
These instructions are designed for a number of similar but different ceiling fans. As you
proceed, some steps may or may not apply to the fan you purchased. Compare each step or
optional procedure to your fan and proceed accordingly.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Slotted Holes
Junction Box
Ceiling Canopy Mounting Screw
Have you
TURNED OFF
the Electricity?
Loosen the two canopy mounting screws on the
downside face of the mounting bracket. Back
them out about half way. This will allow for
easier installation of the ceiling canopy later (see
figure 1).
Install the mounting bracket on the electrical
junction box in the ceiling using two machine
screws, two washers and two lock washers (see
figure 2).
The mounting bracket has slotted holes to enable
it to move sideways for proper alignment. Make
sure the mounting bracket is centered over the
electrical junction box and that it is securely
attached (see figure 3).
NO MOVEMENT SHOULD OCCUR
BETWEEN THE MOUNTING BRACKET
AND THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX.
Step 1 Attach the mounting bracket

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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Loosen the set screws (2) in the support rod
coupler located on the top center of the motor
housing (see figure 5) until the inside channel is
clear.
Remove and save the safety screw from the
coupler.
Place the ceiling canopy face down (small end)
over the support rod coupler on the motor hous-
ing.
Slide canopy onto support rod.
Feed the electrical wires from the fan housing
through the support rod.
Thread the support rod into the support rod cou-
pler until the safety screw can be inserted
through the hole in both the rod and coupler.
Insert the safety screw through the hole in the
support rod coupler and support rod then tight-
en firmly.
Insert the set screw in the coupler and tighten
firmly.
Step 2 Attach the support assembly
Pull the electric wires in the
junction box down through
the mounting bracket and
then bend them up and back
out of the way. This will
leave the mounting bracket
open and ready to receive the
ceiling fan (see figure 4).
If you are using an extended support rod, (longer
than the one supplied with your fan) remove the
half ball from the small support rod that came
with the fan and put it on the extended support
rod. Make sure to retighten the set screw and
insert the safety screw.
Support Rod
Set Screws
Threaded End Of
Support Rod
Support Rod
Coupler
Ceiling Canopy
Safety Screw

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Fig. 6
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Notice the half ball on the end of the support
rod is grooved down one side (see figure 6).
This Keyway fits over the small keyway pin
on the inside of the mounting bracket and
keeps the ceiling fan from spinning on the
mounting bracket.
Using your step ladder, lift the fan and place
the half ball in the center of the mounting
bracket with the keyway pin inserted into the
keyway on the ball. Turn the fan left and
right slightly to make sure it is seated on the
bracket with the keyway pin in the keyway
(see figure 7).
Trim the lead wires, leaving about six inches
of each wire extending from the support rod
(see figure 8).
Step 3 Hanging the Fan Body
Mounting Bracket
Keyway Pin
Ball Hanger
Support Rod
Mounting
Bracket
Keyway Pin
Ball Hanger
Support Rod
Ground Wire
Support Rod
Ball Hanger
Fig. 7
Fig. 8

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If you require or would like to
use a different method of con-
trolling your fan, refer to the
OPTIONAL ELECTRICAL
WIRING PROCEDURES on
page 11.
Step 4 Making the Electrical Connections
To operate your ceiling fan with the pull chain(s)
and switches mounted on your fan, follow the
instructions below:
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Fig. 10
Ground
White
Black
Blue
Green
White
Black
Blue
Attach the GREEN wire (connected to the half
ball) to the GROUND wire in the junction box.
The GROUND wire is usually a bare copper
wire without plastic insulation. It could also be
covered in green plastic insulation (see figure 9).
Attach the BLACK wire and the BLUE wire
from the ceiling fan to the BLACK wire in the
junction box.
Attach the WHITE wire from the fan to the
WHITE wire in the junction box.
Fold the connected wires (see figure 10) and
push them up inside the electrical junction box
with the black and blue wires to one side and the
white and green to the other side. Make sure the
wire nuts do not come loose during this opera-
tion.
Each of the above connec-
tions should be made as tight
as possible using the proper
size plastic wire nuts. Plastic
electrical tape is not recom-
mended for these connec-
tions.
Black
White

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Slide the ceiling canopy up into place over the
ceiling mounting bracket. The two screws on
the mounting bracket face should slip through
the key hole slots in the canopy (see figure 11).
Rotate the canopy slightly until the screw heads
are in the small end of the key hole.
Tighten both screws.
Step 5 Attaching the Ceiling Canopy,
Canopy Gasket Installation.
Fig. 11
Mounting
Bracket
Canopy
Canopy
Screws
Fig. 12
Blade
Screw
Blade Arm
Attach each fan blade to a blade arm with three
(3) 3/16” x 1/2” washer head screws and three
(3) 3/16” screw pads (see figure 12). DO NOT
OVER TIGHTEN THESE SCREWS.
Screws should be tightened until the screw pads
are compressed by the screw head. Hold the
Blade Arm decorative side down and place the
blade on top with the flat side of the blade facing
down. Each screw is passed through the screw
pad and blade and screwed into the blade arm.
Depending on how deep the
electrical junction box was
installed in the ceiling, you
may have a slight gap
between the ceiling canopy
and the ceiling.
Step 6 Fan Blade and Blade Arm Assembly
Junction boxes are commonly installed at differ-
ent depths in the ceiling, so we have designed
the mounting bracket and canopy to allow for
this
Most CONCORD fans are supplied with a
reversible blade finish. Choose the blade finish
that you prefer and attach as follow:

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Switch Housing
Mounting Plate
Pre-installed Blade
to Motor Screws
Blade
Fig. 13
Remove the large screws in the face of the
motor. Discard any rubber blocks attached to
these screws. The rubber blocks are installed at
the factory to stabilize the motor during ship-
ment.
Select the correct mounting pattern and attach
each blade to the motor face using the two
screws attached to the blade arm (see figure 13).
Take care not to bend the blade arms during
installation. This will cause your fan to wobble
while running.
Step 7 Fan Blade Assembly Installation
Try mounting the blades on opposing sides of the
motor face, This will help keep the fan more
level during blade installation.

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Back off (loosen) the three screws on the
electrical housing mounting plate attached to
the motor shaft (see figure 15).
Acolor coded wire connector (female) is
located inside the electrical switch housing
(see figure 14), a male connector extends
from the mounting plate. Align the colors on
each connector and push them together.
The connectors are also notched and will
connect only when the colors are aligned.
The switch housing has three slotted holes
around the top. Align these holes with the
three screws on the mounting plate. Push the
switch housing up and rotate the the right so
the screws are at the far left of the horizontal
slot.
Tighten each screw.
Step 8 Electrical Switch Housing Installation
Fig. 14
Motor
Housing
Connector
Fig. 15
Screw
Switch
Housing
Connector
Switch Housing
Molex
Plugs
Slotted Mounting
Mounting Plate
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Check all safety pins, set screws and connec-
tions are properly in place and tight.
Check blade clearance and rotation.
Attach the decorative pull chain tassel(s) to
the switch housing.
Located on the side of the switch housing is a
slide switch. This switch controls the direc-
tion of blade rotation. The UP position sets
the blades in reverse rotation (air moves UP).
The DOWN position sets the blades in for-
ward rotation (air moves DOWN). Make
sure this switch is all the way UP or Down,
your fan will not run it it is in the middle.
Step 9 Final Checks

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Figure 16 illustrates the wiring used to control
the fan with a wall switch plus an optional light
fixture controlled at the fixture.
Figure 17 illustrates the wiring used to control
fan with the pull chain on the electrical switch
housing plus an optional light fixture with a wall
switch.
Figure 18 illustrates the wiring used to control
the fan and optional light fixture with separate
wall switches.
Optional Wiring Diagrams
Your dealer carries a number of different types
of CONCORD wall switches that have been
designed and tested for use with our products.
To obtain the best performance electrical com-
ponents should be matched for output, for that
reason, we only recommend the use of CON-
CORD products.
Fan controlled at fan with Light controlled at wall switch
Fan controlled with wall switch and Light controlled at fan
Fan & Lights controlled by wall switch or switches
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
If you elect to control the motor of your ceiling
fan from a wall switch, remember that the wall
switch will only turn your fan ON or OFF. The
speed can be adjust at the fan.
If you elect to control the speeds of your ceiling
fan from a wall switch, YOU MUST set the
speed switch on the ceiling fan to HIGH speed
and leave it in that setting.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
ONLY USE AN OPTIONAL WALL
SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED
FOR USE WITH CEILING FANS

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Your new CONCORD ceiling fan is now ready for
use. Reset your circuit breaker and restore power to
the circuit. See the Operation Instructions below to
review the function of each control on your fan.
The pull chain located on the switch housing (see fig-
ure 16) controls the speed of your fan. When the fan
is OFF, pull the chain once for HIGH speed, twice
for MEDIUM speed, three times for LOW speed
and fourth time to turn it off again.
The slide switch located on the switch housing (see
figure 16) controls the direction of blade rotation.
The UP position sets the blades in REVERSE rota-
tion (air moves UP). The DOWN position sets the
blades in FORWARD rotation (air moves DOWN).
Operation Instructions
Maintenance
Your fan requires very little maintenance. Cleaning
of the housing should be done with a damp soft
cloth (NO CLEANING AGENTS). On the blades,
use a duster or dry cloth because any moisture could
cause the blades to warp.
Junction Box
Safety
Screw
Lock Washer
Switch Housing
Mounting
Screw
Blade to Arm
Screw
Ceiling Canopy
Support Rod
Canopy
Mounting
Screws
Fan Body
Switch
Housing
Mounting
Plate
Screw
Fan Blade
Set Screw
Forward/Reverse Switch
Blade Arm
Downrod
Coupler
Mounting Bracket Washer
Speed Switch