Hunter 42800-01 User manual

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For Your Records and Warranty
Assistance
Model Name: _____________________
Catalog/Model No.: ________________
Serial No.: _______________________
Date Purchased: ___________________
Where Purchased: _________________
For reference also attach your receipt or a
copy of your receipt to the manual.

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Table of Contents
1 • Getting Ready ...................................................4
2 • Installing the Hanger Bracket...................5
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan..........6
4 • Wiring the Fan..................................................7
5 • Installing the Motor Housing ..................8
6 • Assembling the Blades.................................9
7 • Completing Your Installation With
or Without a Light Fixture....................... 10
8 • Operating and Cleaning
Your Ceiling Fan ............................................ 14
9 • Troubleshooting ........................................... 15
Welcome
© 2006 Hunter Fan Company
Your new Hunter® ceiling fan is an addition to your home or oce that
will provide comfort and performance for many years. is installation
and operation manual gives you complete instructions for installing
and operating your fan.
We are proud of our work. We appreciate the opportunity to supply
you with the best ceiling fan available anywhere in the world.
Before installing your fan, for your records and warranty assistance,
record information from the carton and Hunter nameplate label
(located on the top of the fan motor housing).
Cautions and Warnings
• Read this entire manual carefully before beginning installation. Save
these instructions.
• Use only Hunter replacement parts.
• To reduce the risk of personal injury, attach the fan directly to the
support structure of the building according to these instructions,
and use only the hardware supplied.
• To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing your fan,
disconnect the power by turning o the circuit breakers to the
outlet box and associated wall switch location. If you cannot lock
the circuit breakers in the o position, securely fasten a prominent
warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel.
• All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical
codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a
qualied electrician.
• To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the blade
attachment system when installing, balancing, or cleaning the fan.
Never insert foreign objects between rotating fan blades.
• To reduce the risk of re, electrical shock, or motor damage, do not
use a solid-state speed control with this fan. Use only Hunter speed
controls.

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Mounting and Optional Accessories
Understanding Mounting
Hunter’s patented mounting system provides you maximum ease in
installing your fan. is fan was designed to be mounted only on at
ceilings and can be used on ceilings less than 8 feet high.
Considering Optional Accessories
Consider using Hunter’s optional accessories, including a wall-mounted
or remote speed control. To install and use the accessories, follow
the instructions included with each product. For quiet and optimum
performance of your Hunter fan, use only Hunter speed controls.
Low Prole Mounting ts close to the
ceiling, recommended for ceilings less
than 8 feet high
Low Prole Mounting ts close to the
ceiling.

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1 • Getting Ready
To install a ceiling fan, be sure you can do the following:
• Locate the ceiling joist or other suitable support in ceiling.
• Drill holes for and install wood screws.
• Identify and connect electrical wires.
• Lift 40 pounds.
If you need help installing the fan, your Hunter fan dealer can direct
you to a licensed installer or electrician.
Gathering the Tools
You will need the following tools for installing the fan:
• Electric drill with 9/64” bit
• Standard screwdriver (magnetic tip recommended)
• Phillips-head screwdriver (magnetic tip recommended)
• Wrench or pliers
• Ladder (height dependent upon installation site)
Checking Your Fan Parts
Carefully unpack your fan to avoid damage to the fan parts. Refer to
the included Parts Guide. Check for any shipping damage to the motor
or fan blades. If any parts are missing or damaged, contact your Hunter
dealer or call Hunter Technical Support Department at 888-830-1326.
Preparing the Fan Site
Before you begin installing the fan, follow all the instructions in
the pullout sheet called “Preparing the Fan Site.” Proper ceiling fan
location and attachment to the building structure are essential for
safety, reliable operation, maximum e ciency, and energy savings.
Installing Multiple Fans?
If you are installing more than
one fan, keep the fan blades and
blade irons (if applicable) in sets,
as they were shipped.

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2 • Installing the Hanger Bracket
CAUTION: To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing your fan,
disconnect the power by turning o the circuit breakers to the outlet box
and associated wall switch location. If you cannot lock the circuit breakers
in the o position, securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a
tag, to the service panel.
2-1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure through the
outermost holes in the outlet box. e pilot holes should be 9/64”
in diameter.
2-2. Partially install two canopy screws in the holes on each end of the
hanger bracket, as shown in the gure to the right.
2-3. Your fan comes with four mounting isolators. Position the
isolators between the hanger bracket and ceiling by inserting the
raised areas on each isolator into the holes in the hanger bracket.
2-4. read the lead wires from the outlet box down through the hole
in the middle of the hanger bracket.
2-5. Align the slotted holes in the hanger bracket with the pilot holes
you drilled in the wood support structure.
Note: e isolators should be ush against the ceiling.
2-6. Place a at washer on each of the two 3” wood screws and pass
the screws through the slotted holes in the hanger bracket into
the pilot holes you drilled.
Tighten the screws into the 9/64” pilot holes; do not use lubricants
on the screws. Do not over tighten.
Step 2-2
Flat Washer
3” Wood Screw
Steps 2-4 – 2-6
Hanger
Bracket
Step 2-3
Canopy Screw
Canopy
Screw
Isolator

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3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan
Step 3-2
#8-32 x 1” Screw
Green
Ground Wire
3-1. Position the square hanger so that the green ground wire attached
to the square faces out of the large opening in the metal bracket.
3-2. Holding the wires out of the way, lift the motor assembly and
place the square hanger into the opening in the ceiling plate.
WARNING: Make sure the square hanger can not rotate in the
metal bracket. Failure to do so could result in the fan falling.
3-3. Install two locking screws through the holes in the side of the
metal bracket to secure the square hanger.
Step 3-1
Motor
Assembly
Square
Hanger
Step 3-3
Locking Screw
Green
Ground Wire

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4 •Wiring the Fan
Wire Nut
All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical
codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a
qualied electrician.
4-1. Disconnect the power by turning o the circuit breakers to the
outlet box and associated wall switch location.
4-2. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a
wire nut over them, then twist clockwise until tight.
CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after
making connections.
4-3. Connect the wires as follows:
• e green or bare ground wire from the ceiling to the green
ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire
from the fan
• e white (common) power wire from the ceiling to the white
wire from the fan
• e black power wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the
fan
4-4. Push all wires and wire nuts back through the ceiling plate hole into
the outlet box.
Step 4-3

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5 • Installing the Motor Housing
5-1. Place the fan housing over the motor.
5-2. Align the keyholes in the fan housing with the two partially
installed canopy screws in the hanger bracket. Rotate the fan
housing to situate the screws in the narrow ends of the keyholes.
5-3. Install the two remaining canopy screws into the holes in the fan
housing and into the hanger bracket. Securely tighten all screws.
Canopy
Screw
Step 5-1
Motor
Step 5-3
Fan Housing

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6 • Assembling the Blades
Hunter fans use several styles of fan blade irons (brackets that hold the
blade to the fan).
6-1. Your fan may include blade grommets. If your fan has grommets,
insert them by hand into the holes on the blades.
6-2. Attach each blade to a blade iron using three blade assembly
screws. If you used grommets, the blades may appear slightly loose
after screws are tightened. is is normal.
6-3. Some blade mounting screws are installed in the motor to
secure shipping blocks. Remove the blade mounting screws and
rubber bumpers from the motor. Save the screws and discard the
bumpers.
6-4. For each blade, insert one blade mounting screw through the
blade iron, and attach lightly to the fan. Insert the second blade
mounting screw, then securely tighten both mounting screws.
Step 6-1 (Detail)
Grommet
Blade Assembly
Screws
Use with grommet
Use without grommet
Blade
Mounting
Screw
Steps 6-1 – 6-2
Step 6-4

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Light Fixture
Your Hunter fan comes with an integrated light xture assembly and an
optional switch housing cap and plug button. is feature gives you the
option of installing the fan with OR without the included light xture.
e steps below direct you whether or not you are installing a light
xture.
WARNING: Use only the light xture supplied with this fan model.
7-1. To attach the upper switch housing, partially install two housing
assembly screws into the switch housing mounting plate.
7-2. Feed the upper plug connector through the center opening of the
housing.
7-3. Align the keyhole slots in the housing with the housing assembly
screws.
7-4. Turn the housing counterclockwise until the housing assembly
screws are rmly situated in the narrow end of the keyhole slots.
Install the remaining screw into the housing. Tighten all three
screws rmly.
CAUTION: Make sure the upper switch housing is securely
attached to the switch housing mounting plate. Failure to properly
attach and tighten all three assembly screws could result in the
switch housing and light xture falling.
7-5. If you want to install the light xture, proceed with step 7-6
now.
If you do not want to install the light xture, you need to
uninstall it now. See “Uninstalling the Light Fixture” on page 12.
Once you have uninstalled the light xture, continue with step
7-6.
Steps 7-1 – 7-3
Housing
Assembly
Screw
Upper
Switch
Housing
Step 7-4

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Lower Switch
Housing
Plug
Connector
Housing
Assembly Screw
Plug
Connector
Detail
Steps 7-6 – 7-7
7-6. To attach the lower switch housing, connect the upper plug
connector from the motor to the lower plug connector in the
lower switch housing assembly.
Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only t together
one way. Make sure the connectors are properly aligned before
connecting them. Incorrect connection could cause improper
operation and damage to the product.
7-7. Place the lower switch housing assembly over the upper switch
housing. Align the side screw holes in the upper and lower switch
housings. Attach the lower switch housing to the upper switch
housing with three housing assembly screws.
If you are not installing the light xture, your installation is
complete. Otherwise, proceed with step 7-8.
7-8. e last installation step when installing the light xture is to
install the glass bowl. See “Installing the Glass Bowl” on page 13 for
instructions.

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Light Fixture (Continued)
Uninstalling the Light Fixture
1. To uninstall the light  xture,  rst disconnect the plug connectors
between the black wire and the black/white wire.
2. Disconnect the plug connectors between the two white
wires.
3. Uninstall the nut and washer from the end of the light
 xture inside the lower switch housing.
4. Unscrew the threaded rod of the light  xture from the
lower switch housing.
5. Remove the light  xture from the lower switch housing
pulling disconnected wires through the hole in the center
of the lower switch housing.
Note: When removing the wires, pull the thin plug
connector (male) through  rst, and then pull the other
plug connector (female) through the hole.
6. Install the dummy terminals (included in the sack parts)
on the two disconnected wires in the lower switch
housing.
7. Install the switch housing cap and plug button to the
lower switch housing.
Lower Switch
Housing
 readed Rod
Steps 3 – 5
Male Dummy
Terminal
Female Dummy
Terminal
Step 7
Cap
Plug Button

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Installing the Glass Bowl
1. First install two medium base incandescent bulbs.
2. Attach the extra pull chain (included) to the fan pull chain using the
plastic breakaway connector. (You may  nd the plastic breakaway
connector on the end of the extra chain.)
3.  read the fan pull chain through the hole in the metal disk.  en,
thread the fan pull chain through the hole in the center of the glass
bowl.
4.  read the light pull chain through the hole in the center of the glass
bowl.
5. Place the cover plate up against the glass bowl. Align the holes in the
cover plate and glass bowl.
6.  read the fan pull chain and
light pull chain through the
appropriate holes.
7.  read the light pull chain
through the  nial and screw
the  nial onto the threaded
rod end until tight.
for Light Bulbs
(60 Watt Maximum)
Metal Rod
Metal Disk
Pull Chain
Glass Bowl
Cover Plate
Finial
Breakaway
Connector

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8-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan.
8-2.  e fan pull chain controls power to the fan.  e pull chain has
four settings in sequence: High, Medium, Low and O .
• Pull the chain slowly to change settings.
• Release slowly to prevent the chain from recoiling into the
blades.
•  e chain uses a breakaway connector that separates if the
chain is jerked. If this happens, simply reinsert the chain into
the connector.
8-3.  e light pull chain controls power to the light.  e pull chain has
two settings: On and O .
8-4. Ceiling fans work best by blowing air downward (counterclockwise
blade rotation) in warm weather to cool the room with a direct
breeze. In cold weather, having the fan draw air upward (clockwise
blade rotation) will distribute the warmer air trapped at the
ceiling around the room without causing a draft.
8-5. For cleaning  nishes, use a soft brush or lint-free cloth to prevent
scratching. A vacuum cleaner brush nozzle can remove heavier
dust. Remove surface smudges or accumulated dirt and dust using
a mild detergent and a slightly dampened cloth. You may use
an artistic agent, but never abrasive cleaning agents as they will
damage the  nish.
8-6. Clean wood  nish blades with a furniture polishing cloth.
Occasionally, apply a light coat of furniture polish for added
protection and beauty. Clean painted and high-gloss blades in the
same manner as the fan  nish.
To Change Air ow Direction
Turn the fan o and let it come to a complete
stop. Slide the reversing switch on the fan to the
opposite position. Restart fan.
In warm weather, use
downward air  ow pattern
In cold weather, use upward
air  ow pattern
8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan
Reversing
Switch

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9 • Troubleshooting
Problem: Nothing happens; fan does not move.
1. Turn power on, replace fuse, or reset breaker.
2. Loosen canopy, check all connections according to the wiring the
fan section.
3. Check the plug connection in the switch housing.
4. Push motor reversing switch  rmly left or right to ensure that the
switch is engaged.
5. Pull the pull chain to ensure it is on.
6. Remove the shipping bumpers.
Problem: Noisy operation.
1. Tighten the blade bracket screws until snug.
2. Tighten the blade screws until snug.
3. Check to see if the blade is cracked. If so, replace all the blades.
4. Change to an approved speed control.
5. Be sure that the glass is secure.
6. Check and tighten the screws in the switch housing mounting
plate and in the upper and lower switch housing.
Problem: Excessive wobbling.
1. If your fan wobbles when operating, use the enclosed balancing kit
and instructions to balance the fan.
2. Tighten all blade and/or blade iron screws.
If you need parts or service assistance, please call
888-830-1326 or visit us at our Web site at
http://www.hunterfan.com.
Hunter Fan Company
2500 Frisco Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38114