Hunter Hunter Ceiling fans User manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
For Hunter Ceiling Fans
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SINCE 1886

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CONGRATULATIONS!
Your new Hunter ceiling fan is an
addition to your home or office that
will provide comfort and perfor-
mance for many years. his manual
gives you complete instructions for
installing and operating your fan.
We are proud of our work. We ap-
preciate the opportunity to supply
you with the best ceiling fan avail-
able anywhere in the world.
Before installing your fan, record the
following information for your
records and warranty assistance.
Please refer to the carton and the
Hunter nameplate (located on top
outside fan motor housing) for the
proper information.
© 2001 Hunter Fan Co.
9-5-2001
Model Name __________________
Catalog No. ___________________
Serial No. _____________________
Date Purchased ________________
Where Purchased ______________
_____________________________
Please attach your Hardware Sheet
and Exploded View Sheet to this
manual for future reference.
Attach Your Receipt
or a Copy of
Your Receipt Here

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CONTENTS
Important Information....................................................................................................................................... 5
Step 1 - Getting Ready ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Step 2 - Installing the Ceiling Plate .................................................................................................................... 8
Step 3 - Assembling Pipe/Ball Assembly ........................................................................................................... 10
Step 4 - Assembling the Fan ............................................................................................................................ 12
Step 5 - Hanging the Fan ................................................................................................................................ 14
Step 6 - Wiring the Fan ................................................................................................................................... 15
Step 7 - Attaching the Canopy ........................................................................................................................ 17
Step 8 - Assembling Fan Blades ....................................................................................................................... 18
Step 9 - Attaching the Switch Housing ............................................................................................................ 20
Step 10 - Installing Light Fixture ...................................................................................................................... 23
Operating Your Hunter Fan ............................................................................................................................. 28
Cleaning and Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 29
roubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................. 30

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
not lo k the ir uit break-
ers in the off position, se-
urely fasten a prominent
warning devi e, su h as a
tag, to the servi e panel.
• All wiring must be in a or-
dan e with national and lo-
al ele tri al odes and
ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are
unfamiliar with wiring, you
should use a qualified ele -
tri ian.
• To redu e the risk of per-
sonal injury, do not bend
the blade atta hment sys-
tem when installing, bal-
an ing, or leaning the fan.
Never insert foreign obje ts
between rotating fan
blades.
DO YOU NEED HELP?
o install a ceiling fan, be sure you
can do the following:
• Locate ceiling joist or other suit-
able 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.
• To redu e the risk of fire,
ele tri al sho k, or motor
damage, do not use a solid-
state speed ontrol with
this fan. Use only Hunter
speed ontrols.
WARNINGS
• To avoid possible ele tri al
sho k, before installing
your fan, dis onne t the
power by turning off the
ir uit breakers to the out-
let box and asso iated wall
swit h lo ation. If you an-
CAUTIONS
• Read entire booklet are-
fully before beginning in-
stallation and save these
instru tions.
• To redu e the risk of per-
sonal injury, atta h the fan
dire tly to the support
stru ture of the building a -
ording to these instru -
tions, and use only the
hardware supplied.

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GATHERING THE TOOLS
You will need the following tools for
installing the fan:
• Electric drill with 9/64" bit
• Standard screwdriver
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Wrench or pliers
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Consider using Hunter’s optional ac-
cessories, including a wall-mounted
or remote speed control. o install and
use the accessories, follow the instruc-
tions included with each product.
For quiet and optimum performance
of your Hunter fan, use only Hunter
speed controls.
STEP 1 - GETTING READY
PREPARING THE FAN SITE
he location of a ceiling fan and how
the fan is attached to the building
structure are essential for reliable
operation, maximum efficiency, and
energy savings. For this reason, we
have included a separate booklet —
“Guide to Choosing and Preparing
a Ceiling Fan Site” — to help you
select the best location for your fan.
he booklet also provides informa-
tion to ensure your fan support and
electric outlet box meet UL-approved
safety codes for ceiling fans.
he instructions in this installation
manual assume that you have used
“Guide to Choosing and Preparing
a Ceiling Fan Site” to pick the fan
location and make certain the proper
fan support and outlet box are in-
stalled.
CHECKING YOUR FAN PARTS
Carefully unpack your fan to avoid
damage to the fan parts. Check for
any shipping damage to the motor
or fan blades. If one of the fan blades
was damaged in shipment, return all
the blades for replacement.
Hint: If you are installing more than
one fan, keep the fan blades
in sets, as they were shipped.
he fan includes a separate diagram
of the screws and other small parts
needed for the fan. Keep this dia-
gram handy for identifying parts dur-
ing installation; the diagram indicates
the step in which each part is used.
If any parts are missing or damaged,
contact your Hunter dealer or call
Hunter Parts Department at
901-248-2222.

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INSTALLER’S CHOICE®
his patented 3-position mounting
system provides you maximum instal-
lation flexibility and ease. You can
install your Hunter fan in one of three
ways. he steps in this manual in-
clude specific instructions for the fan
mounting method of your choice. For
a ceiling 8 feet or higher, standard
mounting is recommended.
Flush Mounting (Figure 1a) fits
close to the ceiling, for low ceilings
less than 8 feet high.
Standard Mounting (Figure 1b)
hangs from the ceiling by a connec-
tor pipe (included), for ceilings 8 feet
or higher. For ceilings higher than
eight feet, you can purchase Hunter
extension rods. All Hunter fans use
sturdy 3/4" diameter pipe to assure
stability and wobble-free perfor-
mance.
Angle Mounting (Figure 1c) hangs
from a vaulted or angled ceiling.
Figure 1 - Angle Mounting
Figure 1b - Standard Mounting
Figure 1a - Flush Mounting
10"
12"
34°Max
Pitch
12
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STEP 2 - INSTALLING THE CEILING PLATE
4. Align the slotted holes in the ceil-
ing plate with the pilot holes in
the wood support structure.
Note: he isolation pads should
be flush against the ceiling.
1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood
support structure through the
outermost holes on the outlet
box. he pilot holes should be
9/64" in diameter by 2 3/4" in
depth.
2. Bring the lead wires around the
sides of the ceiling plate. hread-
ing the lead wires through the
hole in the middle may cause
problems when installing the re-
mote and trying to close the
canopy.
3. Your fan comes with two neo-
prene noise isolators. Position the
isolators between the ceiling plate
and ceiling by inserting the raised
areas on each isolator into the
holes in the ceiling plate. Refer to
Figure 2a.
Figure 2a - Adding Isolators to Ceiling
Plate
Figure 2b - Corre t Position of Ceiling
Plate for Angle Mounting
Ceiling Plate
Hook
I olator
Ceiling
Plate
For Angle Mounting Only: Be
sure to orient the ceiling plate so
that the two hooks point up to-
wards the ceiling peak as shown
in Figure 2b. Note: You will use
the hooks to support the fan
while wiring the fan.

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Figure 2 - Atta hing Ceiling Plate to
2 x 4 Bra e
2 x 4 Brace
Ceiling Joi t
Ceiling
Outlet Box
Ceiling
Plate
Flat
Wa her 3" Wood
Screw
5. Place a flat washer on each of the
two 3" screws and pass the
screws through the slotted holes
in the ceiling plate as shown in
Figure 2c.
6. ighten the screws into the 9/64"
pilot holes; do not use lubricants
on the screws. Do not over-
tighten.

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As discussed in S EP 1 - GE ING
READY, your Hunter fan can be in-
stalled in a standard mounting posi-
tion.
Included with the fan are two pipes:
one 3" long pipe/ball assembly for
standard mounting on 8' ceilings and
one 12" long pipe for 9' ceilings and
higher. See Figure 3a.
If you are going to install the fan us-
ing the standard mounting, go to
S EP 4 - ASSEMBLING HE FAN.
If you are going to install the fan us-
ing the 12" long pipe for 9' ceilings
or higher, complete the steps below.
STEP 3 - ASSEMBLING PIPE/BALL ASSEMBLY
3. Remove the ball from the pipe.
4. Remove the pin from the pipe.
Figure 3a - Pipes
Figure 3b - Removing ball assem-
bly
REMOVING BALL ASSEMBLY
For the following steps refer to
Figures 3b and 3c.
1. Locate the 3" pipe/ball assembly.
2. Remove the positioning screw
from the top of the ball.
NOTE: he ball will become
loose and should slide down the
pipe.
3" Pipe/Ball
A embly
12" Pipe
Pin
Po itioning Screw
Leadwire
A embly
Ball
Ground
Screw

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8. Insert the pin into the two holes
in the 12" pipe so that the pin is
placed evenly in the hole.
9. Insert the threaded end of the
pipe into the flat side of the ball.
10.Align the cutouts in the ball with
the pin and the ground screw as-
sembly.
11.Slide the ball up the pipe until it
hits the pin.
12.Insert and tighten the positioning
screw into the ball so that the
head of the screw is tight on the
end of the pipe.
NOTE: Make sure that the ball
is positioned so that it is level or
straight.
CAUTION
Do not overtighten the posi-
tioning s rew as it may ause
the ball to seat improperly, re-
sulting in fan wobble and the
fan hanging rookedly.
WARNING
• Failure to omplete the
steps above properly ould
result in the fan falling.
Figure 3 - 12" pipe assembly
CAUTION
Make sure that the leadwire
assembly is pointing straight
up and away from the pipe.
WARNING
• To avoid possible ele tri al
sho k, the ground s rew
must be tightened se urely.
5. Carefully loosen and remove the
ground screw/leadwire assembly
from the pipe.
6. Locate the 12" pipe.
7. Insert and tighten the ground
screw/leadwire assembly into the
small screw hole on one end of
the 12" pipe.

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STEP 4 - ASSEMBLING THE FAN
Use the Step 4 instructions for the
type of mounting you have selected:
standard, angle, or flush.
STANDARD AND ANGLE
MOUNTING
For Standard 8-foot Ceilings and
Higher
1. Insert the pipe through the
canopy as shown in Figure 4a.
Feed wires from the fan through
the canopy then through the
pipe.
2. Screw pipe into fan assembly un-
til tight. IMPORTANT! ighten
pipe setscrew as shown in Figure
4a.
CAUTION
The pipe has a spe ial oating
on the threads. Do not remove
this oating; the oating pre-
vents the pipe from uns rew-
ing. On e assembled, do not
remove the pipe.
FLUSH MOUNTING
For Low Ceilings
1. ighten or remove pipe setscrew.
Fit the canopy over the hanger
Figure 4a - Inserting Pipe through
Canopy
Pipe
Canopy
Pipe
Set crew
Figure 4b - Pla ing Canopy and
Washer Over Adapter
A embly
Wa her
Canopy
Adapter
Top of Fan
adapter as shown in Figure 4b.
Make sure the canopy fits snugly
against the fan assembly with no
space between the pieces.
2. You will find a large assembly
washer included with the fan.
Place the washer over the adapter
and canopy as shown in Figure
4b.

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Figure 4d - Atta hing Canopy to Fan
Assembly
Assembly
Washer
Adapter Threaded
Hole
Figure 4 - Positioning Assembly
Washer Slots over Threaded Holes
3. Position the slots in the assem-
bly washer over the threaded
holes in the adapter as shown
in Figure 4c.
4. Attach the canopy tightly to the
fan assembly with three #8-32
assembly screws and lockwashers
as shown in Figure 4d.
A embly Screw
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STEP 5 - HANGING THE FAN
Figure 5b - Assembled Fan Hanging
from Ceiling Plate Hooks
Ceiling
Plate
Figure 5a - Atta hing Slots on Canopy
to Ceiling Plate Hooks
1. Disconnect the power by turning
off the circuit breakers to the out-
let box and associated wall switch
location.
2. ilt and hang the assembled fan
from the ceiling plate hooks. Slip
two rectangular canopy slots over
ceiling plate hooks as shown in
Figures 5a and 5b.
Note: o hang the fan you must
tilt the canopy to an almost verti-
cal position so the canopy slots
come down over the ceiling plate
hooks.
If you are installing the remote
ontinue to the in luded remote
instru tions (form 41521), other-
wise skip to WIRING THE FAN.

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CAUTION
Be sure no bare wire or wire
strands are visible after mak-
ing onne tions.
STEP 6 - WIRING THE FAN
1. You can use either one or two
wall switches to control the fan
and/or lights separately. Use con-
nection 1 on page 16 to
• control the light with a wall
switch and the fan with a
chain pull (one wall switch re-
quired)
• control the light with a chain
pull and the fan with a wall
switch (one wall switch re-
quired)
• control the light with one wall
switch and the fan with an-
other (two wall switches re-
quired)
Use connection 2 on page 16 if
there is no separate wall switch
power wire for the light fixture.
Note: Wall switches not included.
continued
2. Connect the wires as shown in
Figure 6a. o connect the wires,
place the bare metal leads to-
gether. Place a wire nut over the
intertwined length of wire and
twist clockwise until tight as
shown.
3. Separate the connected wires by
placing the green and white wires
on one side of the outlet box and
the black and the black/white
wires on the other side of the
outlet box.
4. urn the connectors upward. Push
the wires gently into the outlet
box.

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Bare or Green
Green
Approved
Connectors
Power
Wires
In
Ceiling White
White
Black
Black/White
1
2Connections:
Black
Wall Switch Wire For
Separate Control of Light Fixture
Ceiling
Plate
Outlet Box
2 x 4 Brace
Green Ground
Wire from Hanger
Pipe (not present
with flush mounting
option) 3 Wires
From Fan
(Note: Wall switch
must be acceptable
as a general-use
switch.)
Connect Blk/Wht Wire from fan
to Wall Switch Wire for separate
control of light fixture, or
Connect Blk/Wht Wire from fan
to Ceiling Black Wire if there
is no separate Wall Switch Wire
for the light fixture.
1
2
Figure 6a - Wiring The Fan

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STEP 7 - ATTACHING THE CANOPY
Figure 7a - Atta hing Canopy to
Ceiling Plate
Figure 7b - Canopy Tabs and Grooves
in Hanger Ball
Sub-steps 1 and 2 apply to Flush,
Standard, and Angle mounting. Sub-
step 3 applies to Standard and Angle
mounting only.
1. Swing the fan up so as to align
the canopy screw holes with the
mounting holes on the ceiling
plate. Refer to Figure 7a.
2. Install and tighten the two #10-
32 x 1/2" mounting screws.
3. For Standard and Angle
Mounting Only: In addition to
sub-steps 1 and 2, lift the fan
housing towards the ceiling and
rotate the fan until each canopy
tab engages a groove in the
hanger ball as shown in Figure 7b.
Note: If the tabs are already en-
gaged, do not rotate.
WARNING
Failure to omplete sub-steps
1 through 3 ould ause fan to
fall. (Sub-step 3 not appli able
for flush mounting.)
Ceiling
Plate
Canopy
Groove in
Hanger
Ball
Canopy
Tab
Groove in
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Figure 8a - Inserting Grommet into
Fan Blade
Figure 8b - Atta hing Fan Blade to
Blade Iron
Figure 8 - Atta hing Fan Blade to
Blade Iron using De orative Medallion
feature a decorative medallion as
well as a blade iron. Insert the
assembly screws into the blade
iron, through the blade and into
the medallion, with the blade
sandwiched between the blade
iron and medallion as shown in
Figure 8c.
Hunter fans use several styles of fan
blade irons (brackets that hold the
blade to the fan).
1. Your fan may include blade grom-
mets (see Parts List). If your fan
has grommets, insert them by
hand into the holes as shown in
Figure 8a.
2. Attach each blade to blade iron
using three blade assembly screws
as shown in Figure 8b. Some fans
STEP 8 - ASSEMBLING FAN BLADES
If you used grommets, the blades
may appear slightly loose after
screws are tightened. his is nor-
mal.
3. Remove the blade mounting
screws and rubber shipping
bumpers from the motor.
Grommet
Fan
Blade
Medallion
Blade
Iron

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4. For each blade, insert one blade
mounting screw through the
blade iron as shown in Figure 8d,
and attach lightly to the fan. In-
sert the second blade mounting
screw, then securely tighten both
mounting screws.
Figure 8d - Atta hing Blade Irons to
Hub of Fan Assembly

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STEP 9 - ATTACHING THE SWITCH HOUSING
Figure 9a - Atta hing Upper Swit h
Housing to Swit h Housing Mounting
Plate
Hou ing
A embly
Screw
Switch
Hou ing
Mounting
Plate Upper Plug
Connector
Upper
Switch
Hou ing Figure 9b - Mounting the Upper
Swit h Housing
CAUTION
Make sure the upper swit h
housing is se urely atta hed to
the swit h housing mounting
plate. Failure to properly at-
ta h and tighten all three hous-
ing assembly s rews ould re-
sult in the swit h housing and
light fixture falling.
he switch housing is made up of
two sections: the upper switch hous-
ing, and the lower switch housing.
ATTACHING THE UPPER SWITCH
HOUSING
1. Partially install two #6-32 x 3/8"
housing assembly screws into the
switch housing mounting plate as
shown in Figure 9a.
2. Feed the upper plug connector
through the center opening of the
upper switch housing. See Figure
9a.
3. Align the keyhole slots in the up-
per switch housing with the hous-
ing assembly screws installed in
sub-step 1.
4. urn the upper switch housing
counterclockwise until the hous-
ing assembly screws are firmly
situated in the narrow end of the
keyhole slots as shown in Figure
9b. Install the one remaining #6-
32 x 3/8" housing assembly screw
into the third hole in the upper
switch housing. ighten all three
screws firmly.