Hunter 53069 User manual

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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
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Hanging the Fan
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Motor Housing
Table of Contents
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Maintenance,
Operation & Cleaning Troubleshooting
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Preparation
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Wiring
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Switch Housing
Blades
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Congratulations on purchasing
your new Hunter® ceiling fan! It will
provide comfort and performance
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years. This installation and operation
manual contains complete
instructions for installing and
operating your fan.
We are proud of our work and
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What to Expect with Your Installation
Know your wiring
If you are unfamiliar
with wiring, use a
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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
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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.
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damage, use only Hunter 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
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c.2 - Use only Hunter replacement parts.
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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Tools Needed
Ladder
Power Drill
(optional)
9/64” Drill Bit
(optional)
Screwdrivers
If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.
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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
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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.
Make sure all four bumpers are still attached.
Bumper
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Time Saver Tip: Get a helper
to insert grommets, found in
the hardware bag, into the
blades while you’re doing the
next couple of steps.
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Hanging the Fan
While holding the wires out of the way, lift
the motor assembly and place the square
hanger into the opening in the ceiling
bracket. Be sure the ground wire attached
to the hanger faces out of the large
opening in the ceiling bracket.
Ground
Wire
Note: Fan style may vary.
Locking
Screw
Once the motor is in the ceiling
bracket, use the two locking screws
found in the hardware bag to secure
the motor to the ceiling bracket.
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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 the orange
wire connectors from
the hardware bag,
connect the black wire
(ungrounded) from the
ceiling to the black and
the blue wires 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 3 grounding
wires (green, green/
yellow stripe, or bare
copper) coming from
the ceiling, fan, and
hanging bracket.
Black (ungrounded)
White (grounded) White
Blue
Black
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With a Phillips head screwdriver, install
the four motor housing screws found
in the hardware bag. Tighten all four
screws securely.
Motor Housing
Screw
Holes
Motor
Housing
Screw
Indentation
Notch
Raise the motor housing up over the motor
and ceiling bracket. Turn the motor housing
so the screw holes align and the indentation
in the housing locks into place with the notch
in the ceiling bracket. The motor housing is
not secured until the next step is complete.
Do not leave unattended.
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Blades
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Insert grommets found in the hardware
bag into the holes in the blades, then
secure each blade to a blade iron with
screws found in the hardware bag.
Lightly attach the blade irons to the
motor with screws found in
the hardware bag, then securely
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Switch Housing
Feed the wire plug through the center
hole of the upper switch housing, then
wrap keyhole slots around the screws and
twist counterclockwise.
Screw two housing assembly screws
from the hardware bag halfway into
the motor housing. It does not matter
which two screw holes you choose.
Insert the third screw, found in
the hardware bag, into place and
then tighten all three screws.
Make sure the upper switch housing is securely
attached to the mounting plate. Failure to properly
secure all 3 assembly screws could result in the switch
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Switch Housing
Make sure the lower switch housing is securely attached to
the upper switch housing. Failure to properly secure all three
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Partially install two of the
switch housing screws found in
the bag. Connect the plugs
from the upper and lower switch
housings. Make sure to line up
the colored markings on the
plug connectors.
Connect the fan pull chain
pendant to the short chain
coming from the switch housing.
ON
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Align the notches in the sides of
the lower switch housing with
the screws on the upper switch
housing. Twist the lower switch
housing clockwise to lock into
place. Install the third switch
housing screw. Tighten all three
screws securely.
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Switch Housing (continued) Maintenance, Operation & Cleaning
Changing the direction of air
low - move the reverse switch
to the opposite position.
Cleaning the fan - use soft
brushes or cloths to prevent
scratching. Cleaning products
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Reverse
Switch
The pull chain controls the fan:
from high to off.
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU’RE DONE!
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Troubleshooting
Excessive wobbling
 Tighten all of the blade and
blade iron screws until they
are snug.
 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
 Make sure power switch is on.
 Pull the pull chain to make sure
it is on.
 Push the motor reversing switch
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it is engaged.
 Check the circuit breaker to
ensure the power is turned on.
 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 7.
 Check the plug connection in
the switch housing.