Hunter Hunter Ceiling fans User manual

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installation and
operation manual
for Hunter
Ceiling Fans
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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CanopyandCanopy
 TrimRing..............................................................8
6•AssemblingtheBlades.................................9
7•CompletingYourInstallationWith
 aBowlLightFixture..................................... 10
8•AssemblingtheRemoteControland
Mounting the Cradle.................................. 13
9•OperatingandCleaningYourCeiling
Fan ........................................................................ 15
10•Troubleshooting......................................... 16
© 2007 Hunter Fan Company
YournewHunter®ceiling fan is an addition to your home or office 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
qualified 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.
Welcome

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Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories
Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice®
Hunter’spatentedmountingsystemprovidesyoumaximum
installationexibilityandease.YoucaninstallyourHunterfaninone
oftwoways,dependingonceilingheightandyourpreference:Standard
orAngledmounting.estepsinthismanualincludeinstructionsfor
bothInstaller’sChoicemountingmethods.
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.
Forceilingshigherthan8feet,youcanpurchase
Hunterextensiondownrods.AllHunterfansuse
sturdy3/4”diameterpipetoassurestabilityand
wobble-freeperformance.
Standard Mounting hangs from the
ceilingbyadownrod(included).
Angled Mounting recommended for a
vaultedorangledceiling
SupportBrace
Standard
Mounting
Style
Ceiling
OutletBox
SupportBrace
Ceiling
OutletBox
Angle
Mounting
Style
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CAUTION: 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
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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,
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2 • Installing the Hanger Bracket
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.
Note:Yourfancomeswithfourpre-installedneoprenenoise
isolators.
2-2. readtheleadwiresfromtheoutletboxdownthroughthehole
inthemiddleofthehangerbracket.
2-3. Aligntheslottedholesinthehangerbracketwiththepilotholes
youdrilledinthewoodsupportstructure.Forproperalignment
useslottedholesdirectlyacrossfromeachother.Ifyouare
installing the fan on an ANGLED ceiling,besuretoorientthe
hangerbracketasshowninIllustration2-3(leftorrightview).
Note:eisolatorsshouldbeushagainsttheceiling.
2-4. Placeaatwasheroneachofthetwo3”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.
Flat Washer
3”Screw
Steps 2-2 – 2-4
Hanger
Bracket
Isolator
Step 2-3 (Angled Ceiling Only)
OR
CeilingPeak CeilingPeak
Large
Opening Large
Opening
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3-1.Toassemblefantohangdownfromaatorangledceiling,place
the canopy and canopy trim ring around the adapter so that they
restonthefanassembly.
3-2. Feedthewiresfromthefanthroughthedownrod.
Note:Makesureallthewiresareonthesamesideofthemetal
dowelpininsidethedowrod.
3-3.Loosenthesquareheadsetscrewontheadaptertoinstallthe
pipeandballassembly.Note: Whenthepipeandballassembly
isfullyinstalled,2-3threadsonthepipewillstillbevisible;thisis
normal.Securelyretightenthesetscrewwithawrenchorpliers.
CAUTION:eadapterhasaspecialcoatingonthethreads.Do
notremovethiscoating;thecoatingpreventsthedownrodfrom
unscrewing.Onceassembled,donotremovethedownrod.
WARNING:Donotcarryorliftfanbycanopy.
3-4.Raisethefanandplacetheballintothehangerbracket.
3-5. Alignthenotchontheballwiththeindentinthehangerbracket.
(Rotatethefanuntilyouhearthenotchpopintoplace.)
  Goto4 • Wiring the Fan.
WARNING:Fanmayfallifnotassembledasdirectedinthese
installation instructions.
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan
Steps 3-4 – 3-5
Indent
Steps 3-1 – 3-3
Downrod
Canopy
(withWasher)
Canopy
Trim
Ring
SetScrew
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4 •Wiring the Fan
All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical
codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a
qualified electrician.
Wallswitchesarenotincluded.Selectanacceptablegeneral-useswitch
inaccordancewithnationalandlocalelectricalcodes.
4-1. Beforeattemptinginstallation,makesurethepowerisstillo.
4-2. Toconnectthewires,holdthebaremetalleadstogetherandplace
awireconnectoroverthem,thentwistclockwiseuntiltight.For
alltheseconnectionsusethewireconnectorsprovided.
4-3. Connectthebareorgreengroundwire(grounded)fromthe
ceilingtothegreengroundwire(grounded)fromtheceilingplate
andthegreengroundwirefromthefan.
4-4. Connectthewhitewire(ungrounded)fromtheceilingtothe
whitewire(ungrounded)fromthefan.
4-5. Connecttheremainingwiresasfollows:
•eblackwire(ungrounded)fromtheceilingtotheblack
(ungrounded)andtheblack/whitewire(ungrounded)from
the fan
CAUTION:Besurenobarewireorwirestrandsarevisibleafter
makingconnections.
4-6. Turnthewireconnectorsupwardandpushthemcarefullyback
throughtheceilingplateintotheoutletbox.
4-7. 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.
Wire
Connector

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5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring
5-1.Partiallyinstalltwocanopyscrews(about2fullturns)inthe
hangerbracket.
5-2.Raisethecanopyoverthehangerbracket.Alignpartiallyinstalled
screwswithkeyslotsincanopy.
5-3. Twistcanopyclockwisetosecure.
5-4.Installthird&fourthcanopyscrewinroundholeoncanopy.
Securelytightenallfourscrews.
5-5. Usingbothhands,pushthecanopytrimringuptothetopofthe
canopy.
5-6. Twistcanopytrimringclockwisetosecurethecanopy.
Should you need to remove the canopy
trim ring, follow these steps:
 1.Twistcanopytrimringcounter
clockwiseuntilitreleasesfrom
canopy.
Steps 5-1 – 5-2
Canopy Trim
Ring
Canopy
HangerBracket
Step 5-3
Canopy
Screw
Step 5-4
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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. Removetheblademountingscrewsandrubbershippingbumpers
from the motor. Note:Someblademountingscrewsareinstalled
inthemotortosecureshippingblocks.
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)
BladeAssembly
Screws
Usewithgrommet
Usewithoutgrommet
Grommet
Blade
Mounting
Screw
Steps 6-1 – 6-2
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7 • Completing Your Installation With a Bowl Light Fixture
YourHunterfancomeswithanintegratedlightxtureassembly.
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/orlightxturefalling.
Steps 7-1 – 7-3
Housing
Assembly
Screw
Upper
Switch
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LowerSwitch
Housing
Plug
Connector
Housing
AssemblyScrew
Plug
Connector
Detail
Steps 7-5 – 7-6
7-5. 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.
7-6. 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.
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7 • Completing Your Installation With a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued)
Installing the Glass Bowl
7-7. FirstinstallB10candelabrabulbs(60WattMaximum)intothe
sockets.
7-8. Placetheglassbowlovertheheatervent,ensuringthethreaded
portionoftheheaterventcomesoutofthebottomoftheglass
bowl.
7-9. Placethenialoverthethreadedportionoftheheaterventand
twistitasshowntotightenitagainsttheglassbowl.
LightBulbs
(B10
Candelabra
Base60Watt
Maximum)
GlassBowl
Finial
Switch
Housing
Screws(3)
readed
Portion of
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8 • Assembling the Remote Control and Mounting the Cradle
8-1. Toinstallthebattery,removethebackcoveroftheremote.
Inserttheincluded12-voltalkalinebattery(Type23A,MN-21or
equivalent)insidetheremote,matchingpolarityonthebattery
asindicatedbythe+and-symbolsinthebatterycompartment.
Replacethecover.
  Ifyouareusingmorethanoneremotecontrolledfaninthesame
areaandwanttocontrolthemseparately,youmustchangethe
DIPswitchsettingsintheremotebeforeyouinstallthebattery.
ForinstructionsonsettingtheDIPswitches,readtheboxonthe
nextpage.
8-2. To install the remote cradle on a switch plate,removethetwo
screwsholdingtheswitchcoverplate.Donotremovethecover
plate.
Note:Ifyouareinstallingtheremotecradleonarockerlight
switch,rstbreakothetwotabsbypushingoutward.
  Orientthecontrolcradlebyliningupthetwomountingholes
withthoseontheswitch.Insertandtightenthescrews(donot
overtighten).
8-3. To install the remote cradle on the wall,locatea2x4wallstud
inaconvenientlocation.Orienttheremotecradleoverthe2x4
stud.Use1”woodscrewsineithertheinneroroutermounting
holes.
  Wallanchorsand6-32x1”screwsmaybeusedinsituationswhere
mountingtoastudisnotpossible.Usetheinnermountingholes.
CAUTION:eremotecontroldevicecomplieswithpart15ofthe
FCCrules.ChangesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyHunterFan
Companycouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.isdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.isdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterference
that may cause undesired operation.
Note:Usewithafanthatincorporatesanairgapswitch(normalon-owall
switch).
WARNING:Maximumfanloadis100Watts;maximumlampis300Watts.
Donotuseanyspeedcontrolwiththisproduct.
Step 8-1
Step 8-2
Step 8-2 (Rocker Light Switch)
Removed
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8 • Assembling the Remote Control and Mounting the Cradle (Continued)
Setting the DIP switches
YouwillonlyhavetochangetheDIPswitchsettingsintheremoteifyouareusingmorethan
oneremotecontrolledfaninthesameareaandwanttocontrolthemseparately.Youmay
wanttolabelyourremotestoensureyoudonotmixthemup.
1. Atthecircuitbreakerorfusebox,turnthepoweroforthefanyouwanttochange.Do
notturnthepoweroatthecircuitbreakerforthepreviouslyinstalledfan,asyoumay
inadvertentlychangetheDIPswitchcodesettingsforitaswell.
2. Slidethecoverothebackoftheremoteandremovethebattery.ebatterymustbe
removedwhenchangingDIPswitchsettings.RefertoStep8-1.
3. ChangetheDIPswitchsettings,sothattheyaredierentfromthepreviouslyinstalled
fan.
4. Replacethebatteryandcover.
5. Atthecircuitbreakerorfusebox,turnthepowerbackonforthefanwhosesettingsyou
are changing.
6. Within20secondsofrestoringpower,pushthe3(high),2(medium),and1(low)buttons
(in that order) on the remote.
Note:ereceiver(builtintothefan)hasamemoryfunctionthatretainsthelastDIP
switchcodesetting.esettingwillnotchangeintheeventofpowerfailureorifthe
powertothefanisinadvertentlyshuto.

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9 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan
To Change Airow Direction
Turnthefanoandletitcometoa
complete stop. Pressthereversingswitch
ontheremote.Restartfan.
9-1. Tostartthefan,pressthespeedbuttonontheremoteatthelevel
youdesire:3forhigh,2formedium,1forlow.Toturnothefan,
presstheobuttonontheremote.
9-2. Ceilingfansworkbestbyblowingairdownward(counterclockwise
bladerotation)inwarmweathertocooltheroomwithadirect
breeze.Inwinter,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.
9-3. Youcancontrolthelightandheaterblowerusingseparatebuttons
on the remote.
  NormalOperation:Fornormalceilingfanoperation(low,medium,
highandreversespeeds),theheaterblowermustbeturnedo.
  HeaterFunction:Foroperationoftheheateronly,makesurethe
ceilingfanisturnedOFF,andthenpushtheheaterbuttononthe
remote control. For operation of the heater and the ceiling fan
atthesametime,youmustturnONtheceilingfaninanyspeed,
beforeturningONtheheaterfunction.
  Note:Regardlessofthespeedsetting,whentheceilingfanis
operatingwhiletheheaterfunctionisturnedON,theceilingfan
automaticallyswitchestolow-speedupdraftonlyandwillnot
operateathighormediumspeedsorreverse.(isassuresyouwill
getthemaximumbenetoftheheaterfunctionwhentheceiling
fanbladesarerotating).
9-4. 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 finish.
9-5. 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 finish.
Warm Weather =
DownwardAirow
Cold Weather =
UpwardAirow
Steps 9-1 – 9-2
FanHigh
FanLow
Fan
Medium
Heater
Light
FanO Reversing
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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.Checktoseeifthebladeiscracked.Ifso,replacealltheblades.
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ironscrews.
3.Turnpowero,supportfanverycarefully,andcheckthatthe
hangerballisproperlyseated.
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
10 • Troubleshooting