Hunter 53240 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
Wiring Canopy
Maintenance &
Cleaning
Blades Troubleshooting
Downrod
Switch Housing
Preparation
Table of Contents
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Mounting Options
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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
appreciate the opportunity to
supply you with the best ceiling fan
available anywhere in the world.
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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
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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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Select a downrod length
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personal injury, mount fan directly from building
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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
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c.2 - Use only Hunter 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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Standard Downrod
for ceilings 8-10 feet high
Shorter Downrod
for fans installed close to ceiling
Longer Downrod
for ceilings 10 feet or higher
2
Ceiling angles greater
than 34° will require an
Angled Mounting Kit.
See page 4 for details.

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Tools Needed
Ladder
Power Drill
(optional)
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(optional)
Screwdrivers
Pliers Wire Strippers
If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.
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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
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You need BOTH
a Longer
Downrod &
an Angled
Mounting Kit
You need ONLY
a Longer
Downrod
*most common
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Hang your fan by a standard downrod (included).
Mounting Options
Use Standard Mounting
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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
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SLIDE
toward ceiling
PLACE
against wall
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FOLD
on dotted line
34°
Use the three steps below to determine if your ceiling angle is greater than 34°
Support
Structure
Ceiling
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(required)
Angled
Mounting
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Standard
Mounting
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Support
Structure
Ceiling
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(required)
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Ceiling Bracket
OFF
Make sure all four (4) bumpers
are still attached.
For angled ceilings, point
opening toward peak.
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.
If you are unable to do this,
call Technical Support at
1-888-830-1326.
Use wood screws
(included) when securing
to support structure with
approved electrical outlet
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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.
Turn Power
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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.
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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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
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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)
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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
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from the top of the downrod.
Downrod (continued)
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Tighten the setscrew
with pliers. DO NOT
HAND TIGHTEN.
If the setscrew is not tightened
securely, the fan may fall.
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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
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Using an orange wire
connector from
the hardware bag,
connect the 3 grounding
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yellow stripe, or bare
copper) coming from the
ceiling, downrod, and
hanging bracket.
(Grounding) Green/Yellow
Stripe
Green/Yellow
Stripe
White
Black
(Grounded)
Note: To connect the wires, hold the bare metal
leads together and place a wire connector over
them, then twist clockwise until tight.
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.
Blue
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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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Canopy
Lift the canopy into place so that
the screw holes are aligned.
Position the canopy so that, when
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the hanging bracket as shown.
Screw
Holes
Insert the two canopy screws
found in the hardware bag.
Note: Fan style may vary.

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Blades
Your blades are shielded with Dust Armor® which
is a nanotechnology coating that repels dust. For
cleaning the fan, use soft brushes or cloths to prevent
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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.
Remember the screws that
you kept after removing the
shipping blocks (page 6)? You
need them for this step.
Lightly attach the blade irons to the
motor with the blade iron armature
screws, then securely tighten after both
screws are attached.

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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 (2) 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 (3) 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
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Switch Housing (continued)
Make sure the lower switch housing is securely attached to
the upper switch housing. Failure to properly secure all three
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Connect the plugs from the upper and
lower switch housings. Make sure to line up
the colored markings on the connectors.
Partially install two of the switch housing
screws found in the hardware bag. Align
the notches in the sides of the 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.
Installing the pull chain pendant - Attach the
pull chain pendant to the short chain coming
from the switch housing.
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Maintenance & Cleaning
ON
Turn Power
Changing the direction of air
 - 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
CONGRATUALTIONS!
YOU’RE DONE!
Switch Housing (continued)

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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.
2-Year Energy Star Light Kit Warranty
The Hunter Fan Company, Inc. makes the following
warranty to the original user or consumer purchaser of
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within two years after the date of sale due to a defect in
material or workmanship, labor to repair the defect will
be provided free of charge at our nearest service center
or our service department in Memphis, TN. You will be
responsible for all labor costs after this two-year period.
This warranty is voided if this product is not purchased in
the U.S.A. or Canada.
This warranty excludes and does not cover defects,
malfunctions or failures of any product which were
caused by repairs by persons not authorized by us, use of
parts or accessories not authorized by us, mishandling,
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use, including failure to provide reasonable and
necessary maintenance. IN NO EVENT SHALL HUNTER
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INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW
LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION
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MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS,
AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY
FROM STATE TO STATE.