Hunter Century 90121A User manual

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OWNER’S GUIDE
FOR MODELS 90121 A & 9 0122A
®
Century
High Performance Oscillating Fan
the

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Important Safety InformatIon
Read & Save These Instructions
CautIon
When using electrical appliances, basic
precautions should always be taken to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and personal injury:
1. Read all instructions before using
this fan.
2. Improper assembly may result in
the risk of fire, electric shock or
personal injury.
3. To prevent the risk of fire and
electric shock, DO NOT use the unit
near windows. Rain and moisture
may create an electrical hazard.
4. The power plug must be removed
from the power socket when not
in use, before cleaning, servicing,
maintenance and before moving to
another location.
5. DO NOT put fan in a damp place or
where humidity is high—such as a
bathroom.
6. Place the fan on a flat, dry, stable
surface to avoid tipping over.
7. Use fan only for intended use,
as described in this instruction
manual.
8. To protect against electrical shock,
DO NOT immerse unit, plug or cord
in water or spray with liquids.
9. NEVER insert fingers, pencils
or any other objects through
the grille.
10. DO NOT operate this fan:
• if the cord is damaged
• if the fan malfunctions
• if the fan has been dropped or
damaged in any way
11. To disconnect, grip plug and pull
from wall outlet. NEVER yank on
cord.
12. This product is intended for house-
hold use only and not for commer-
cial or industrial use.
13. DO NOT operate fan in the pres-
ence of explosive and/or flam-
mable fumes.
14. DO NOT place fan or any parts
near an open flame, cooking or any
other heating appliances.
15. DO NOT use near curtains, plants,
window treatments, etc.
16. Never operate the fan if the grills
are not properly installed. Operat-
ing the fan without the grills could
result in serious injury.
17. The appliance is not intended for
use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.
Young children should be super-
vised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
18. This appliance has a grounded
three-prong plug and is suitable
for grounded receptacle use only.
An adapter is available for con-
necting three-blade grounding-
type plugs to two-slot receptacles.
The adapter must be properly
grounded. DO NOT attempt to
defeat the purpose of this safely
feature.

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Please attach your
receipt or a copy of your
receipt to this manual
for future reference.
WelCome unpaCkIng
Thank you for choosing the Hunter
Century Pedestal Fan. This manual
gives you complete instructions for
using your fan. Here are some the
features you will enjoy with your fan:
• An attractive design that enhances
any decor
• A powerful Hunter motor for max-
imum air flow
• Three speeds to adjust your com-
fort level
Before using your fan, record the fol-
lowing information for your records
and for warranty assistance.
Model Name____________________
Date Code _____________________
Date Purchased _________________
Where Purchased________________
_______________________________
As you unpack the fan, save the
carton and packing materials in case
you want to move or ship the unit in
the future.
Carefully remove all items from the
box.
NOTE: It is best to have someone
hold the box while you lift the fan
and the protective packaging out of
the carton.
Make sure all shipping materials are
removed from fan before operating.
tools needed
• Adjustable wrench
• Phillips screwdriver

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This appliance is for household use
only and may be plugged into any
120-volt AC electrical outlet (or-
dinary household current). DO NOT
use any other type of outlet.
This unit is suitable for ground-
ed receptacle use only.
The power cord has a grounded
plug as shown in Figure 1, and must
be used with an electrical outlet that
can accommodate the grounding
pin. If your electrical outlet can not
accommodate the grounding pin,
then you must purchase and install
one of the two types of adapters
shown in Figure 2. NOTE: The adapt-
ers ARE NOT supplied with this fan.
Read, follow, and save the instruc-
tions that are included with the
adapter you choose. Do not use an
adapter if your electrical outlet can
accommodate the grounding pin.
.
groundIng InStruCtIonS
FIGURE 2FIGURE 1
Grounded
Plug
Grounding Pin Grounded Outlet
Box Cover
Grounded Outlet
Box Cover
Metal
Screw
Adapter
Grounding
Means
LINE CORD SAFETY TIPS
1. NEVER pull or yank on the cord
or the appliance.
2. To insert plug, grasp it firmly
and guide it into the outlet.
3. To disconnect the appliance,
grasp the plug and remove it
from the outlet.
4. Before each use, inspect the line
cord for cuts and/or abrasion
marks. If any are found, the ap-
pliance should be serviced and
the line cord replaced. Please
return it to our Service Depart-
ment or to an authorized service
representative.
5. NEVER wrap the cord tightly
around the appliance, as this
could place undue stress on the
cord where it enters the appli-
ance and could cause it to fray
and break.
6. DO NOT operate appliance if
the line cord shows any dam-
age, if the appliance works
intermittently or stops working
entirely.
WarnIng

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aSSembly
NOTE: Assembly of this fan will be
easier if performed by two people.
1. Loosen the Height Adjustment
Grip on the Telescoping Pole
by turning it counterclockwise.
See Figure 3. note: To prevent
the plug from dropping into the
Telescoping Pole, grasp the plug
before you raise the Telescoping
Pole. Raise Telescoping Pole ap-
proximately 10 inches. Turn the
Height Adjustment Grip clock-
wise to set the height of the
Telescoping Pole.
2. Remove the Motor Mount Set-
screw (pre-loaded and tagged)
and set it aside for later reinstal-
lation. See Figure 3.
3. Connect the plugs coming from
the bottom of the Motor Mount
and the top of the Telescoping
Pole. See Figure 4.
continued
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 3
Fan
Motor
Motor
Face
Motor Mount
Setscrew
(pre-loaded
and tagged)
Telescoping
Pole
Back
Grille
Blade
Assembly
Front
Grille Grille
Ring
Height
Adjustment
Grip
Interlock Bracket
Motor
Mount
4. Insert the threaded portion of
the Telescoping Pole into the
Motor Mount. See Figure 3.
Turn either the Fan Motor or the
Telescoping Pole to tighten the
joint, then re-install the Motor
Mount Setscrew to secure the
Fan Motor to the Telescoping
Pole.

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aSSembly ContInued
FIGURE 5
Telescoping Pole
Cover Support Cap
Base Cover
Pole Setscrew
(pre-installed,
tagged)
Cast
Iron
Base
5. With the Cast Iron Base rest-
ing on the floor, place the Base
Cover over the Cast Iron Base.
See Figure 5.
6. Slide the Cover Support Cap
over the bottom of the Tele-
scoping Pole.
7. Remove the Pole Setscrew (pre-
installed, tagged). Place the
bottom of the Telescoping Pole
into the Cast Iron Base, making
sure the plug connector from
the bottom of the Telescoping
Pole goes through the Cast Iron
Base. Twist the Telescoping Pole
clockwise to secure it into the
Cast Iron Base.
8. Carefully raise the Cover Sup-
port Cap and the Base Cover so
as not to scratch the surface of
the Telescoping Pole, and locate
the Pole Setscrew (pre-installed,
tagged) in the neck of the Cast
Iron Base. See Figure 5.
9. Use an adjustable wrench to
tighten the Pole Setscrew (pre-
inserted, tagged) until it stops
firmly against the Telescoping
Pole. See Figure 5.
10. Lower the Base Cover over the
Cast Iron Base.
11. Twist the Cover Support Cap
clockwise into the Cast Iron
Base until it is tight.
12. Carefully lean the entire assem-
bly over so that it rests on its
side on the floor.
13. Remove one of the four Cover
Assembly Screws from the bot-
tom of the Cast Iron Base and
loosen the three remaining Cov-
er Assembly Screws. See Figure
6.
14. Connect the plugs coming from
the bottom of the Telescoping
Pole and the inside of the Elec-
trical Cover.
15. Place the Electrical Cover
against the bottom of the Cast
Iron Base and align the Keyslots
in the Electrical Cover with the
three loosened Cover Assembly
Screws. Rotate the Electrical
Cover counterclockwise. See
Figure 6.

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Electrical
Cover
Cover Assembly Screw
Telescoping Pole
Base
Wall
Plug
FIGURE 6
Keyslots
continued
FIGURE 8
Upper Left Grille
Mounting Screw
FIGURE 7
Flat Portion
Motor Shaft
Grille Mounting Screws
16. Install the fourth Cover Assem-
bly Screw. Tighten all four Cover
Assembly Screws to attach the
Electrical Cover to the bottom
of the Cast Iron Base.
17. Hold the wall plug out of the
way and stand the fan upright.
18. Remove the upper left Grille
Mounting Screw from the Mo-
tor Face. See Figure 7.
19. Loosen the three remaining
Grille Mounting Screws. Align
the three keyhole slots in the
Back Grille with the three re-
maining Grille Mounting Screws
in the Motor Face, and place the
Back Grille onto the Motor Face,
ensuring that the Grille Mount-
ing Screw washers are between
the screw head and the Back
Grille. See Figure 8.
20. Rotate the Back Grille clockwise
to situate the screws in the nar-
row ends of the keyhole slots.
21. Reinstall and tighten the Up-
per Left Grille Mounting Screw
and tighten the three remaining
Grille Mounting Screws.

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aSSembly ContInued
FIGURE 11
1
2
FIGURE 10
note: For clarity, the Back Grille
has been removed from Figure 10
to show the Blade Assembly Sleeve/
Motor Shaft installation.
23. Slide the Blade Assembly Sleeve
over the Motor Shaft, ensuring
the Blade Assembly Screw is po-
sitioned over the Flat Portion of
the Motor Shaft. See Figure 10.
Tighten the Blade Assembly Set-
screw so that it seats against the
Flat Portion of the Motor Shaft.
gently pull the Blade Assembly
to ensure it is secure on the Mo-
tor Shaft.
24. With the Hunter logo facing for-
ward and upright, engage the
tabs on the lower part of the
Front Grille into the rim of the
Back Grille, as shown in Figure
11, arrow 1. Then, move the
top of the Front Grille as shown
in Figure 11, arrow 2, so that
the tab at the top of the Front
Grille snaps under the rim of the
Back Grille.
Setscrew
Hole
Blade
Assembly
Sleeve
Blade
Assembly
Setscrew
FIGURE 9
22. Loosen the Blade Assembly
Setscrew so that it does not
protrude into the inside of the
Blade Assembly Sleeve. See Fig-
ure 9.

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FIGURE 13
Fan
Motor
Hole in motor face
Interlock Bracket
FIGURE 12A
26. Align the two ends of the Inter-
lock Bracket with the two notches
in the tab on top of the Front
Grille. Press the two ends of the
Interlock Bracket into the two
notches of the tab on the top of
the Front Grille. See Figure 13.
Interlock Bracket
Hole in
motor face
FIGURE 12B
note: For clarity, the Back
Grille and Blade Assembly have
been removed from Figure 12A
to show the Interlock Bracket
installation.
Attention: This fan has a
built-in safety switch that will
not allow the fan to operate un-
less the Grille is fully assembled
to the Motor Face and the In-
terlock Bracket is secured into
place.
25. Install the Interlock Bracket by
tilting it as shown in Figure 12A
and inserting the bottom of the
Interlock Bracket into the hole
on the top of the Motor Face
as shown in Figure 12B. Then
move the top of the Interlock
Bracket forward over the front
and Back Grille as shown in Fig-
ure 12b.

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operatIon
This appliance is for household use
only.
1. Place the fan on a dry, safe, flat
surface where it cannot fall or
be pulled by the cord.
2. Plug the fan into a grounded
120-volt AC electrical outlet
(ordinary household current).
DO NOT use any other type of
outlet. Make sure that the rated
voltage of the fan is the same as
the power source before plug-
ging it into the power source.
3. Turn the fan “ON” or “OFF”
by rotating clockwise or coun-
terclockwise the Power/Speed
Control. See Figure 15. The
power should always be OFF be-
fore unplugging the fan.
4. To select the speed, move the
Power/Speed Control from OFF
to the desired speed setting:
O (off), I (low), II (medium), III
(High).
5. To adjust the upward or down-
ward flow of air, loosen the An-
gle Adjustment Knob beneath
the Fan Motor. See Figure 15.
Position the fan to the desired
angle, and tighten the Angle
Adjust knob.
6. To make the fan oscillate, push
the Oscillation Pin down. To
stop the fan from oscillating,
pull the Oscillation Pin up. See
Figure 15.
Grille Ring
FIGURE 14
27. Place the Grille Ring over the
Front and Back Grille rims, po-
sitioning the opening of the
Grille Ring at the bottom of the
Front and Back Grille rims. Bring
the two ends of the Grille Ring
together, and secure them with
Grille Ring Latch. See Figure 14.
Grille Ring Latch
Latch Open
Latch Closed