Hunter Type 8 User manual

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Assistance
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installation and
operation manual
for Hunter
Ceiling Fans
41968-01 • 04/10/07
TYPE 8 Models

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© 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 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.
• 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 fire, electrical shock, or motor damage, do not
use a solid-state speed control with this fan. Use only Hunter speed
controls.
Welcome
Table of Contents
1 • Getting Ready ...................................................4
2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate..........................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 • Installing the Switch Housing................ 10
8 • Installing the Light Fixture ...................... 11
9 • Operating and Cleaning
Your Ceiling Fan.......................................... 12
10 • Troubleshooting......................................... 13

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Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories
Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice®
Hunter’s patented 3-position mounting system provides you maximum
installation flexibility and ease. You can install your Hunter fan in one
of three ways, depending on ceiling height and your preference: Low
Profile, Standard, or Angle mounting. e steps in this manual include
instructions for all three 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).
Angle Mounting recommended for a
vaulted or angled ceiling
Support Brace
Standard
Mounting
Style
Ceiling
Outlet Box
Support Brace
Ceiling
Outlet Box
Angle
Mounting
Style
Low Profile Mounting fits close to the
ceiling, recommended for ceilings less
than 8 feet high
Support Brace
Low Profile
Mounting
Style
Ceiling
Outlet Box
8
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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 supplied.

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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 efficiency, 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,
as they were shipped.

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2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate
CAUTION: To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing 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.
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.
2-2. Your fan comes with four neoprene noise isolators (“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.
2-3. read the lead wires from the outlet box down through the hole
in the middle of the ceiling plate.
2-4. Align the slotted holes in the ceiling plate with the pilot holes you
drilled in the wood support structure. For proper alignment use
slotted holes directly across from each other.
Note: e isolators should be flush against the ceiling.
2-5. Place a flat washer on each of the two 3” wood screws and pass
the screws through the slotted holes in the ceiling plate 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.
Step 2-2
Flat Washer
3” Wood Screw
Steps 2-3 – 2-5
For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to
orient the ceiling plate so that the
arrows printed on the ceiling plate are
pointing towards the ceiling peak.
Ceiling
Plate
Isolator

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3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan
Steps 3-4 – 3-5
#8-32 x 3/4” Screw
Low Profile Washer
Steps 3-1 – 3-2
Downrod
Canopy
Canopy
Trim Ring
Set Screw
You can assemble your fan for standard mounting (steps 3-1 – 3-2)
or for low profile mounting (steps 3-3 – 3-5). Note: For low profile
mounting, the downrod is replaced with the low profile washer.
3-1. To assemble fan to hang down from a flat or angled ceiling, insert
the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring. Feed the
wires from the fan through the downrod.
3-2. 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.
Skip to Step 3-6.
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.
3-3. Remove the set screw from the adapter.
3-4. Place the low profile washer (lip up) into the canopy. Be sure the
green ground wire is pointing up toward the ceiling.
3-5. Align the holes in the washer with the holes in the adapter.
Assemble securely with three #8-32 x 3/4” screws.
3-6. Raise the fan and place the hook on the ceiling plate through the
U-shaped hole in the rim.
WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these
installation instructions.
Step 3-6
U-shaped
Hole

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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. Disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the
outlet box and associated wall switch location.
4-2. Decide how you want to set up the fan and light controls. You
can control the fan and/or lights together or separately using one
or two wall switches. Follow Step 4-3 OR Step 4-4, depending on
what you decide.
Note: If you are not installing a light kit, follow step 4-4.
4-3. If you want to, you can control the fan and light separately using
two wall switches, connect the wires as follows:
• e bare or green ground wire from the ceiling to the green
ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire
from the fan
• e white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan
• e black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan
• e black/white wire from the fan to the wire for the wall
switch
4-4. Alternatively, you can control both fan and light with one switch.
To do so connect the wires as follows:
• e bare or green ground wire from the ceiling to the green
ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire
from the fan
• e white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan
• e black wire from the ceiling to the black and the black/
white wire from the fan
4-5. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place
a wire nut over them, then twist clockwise until tight.
CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after
making connections.
4-6. Push all wires and wire nuts back through the ceiling plate hole
into the outlet box.
Wire Nut
Step 4-3
Step 4-4

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5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring
5-1. Holding the canopy, raise the fan off the hook.
5-2. Align the slots in the canopy with the tabs on the ceiling plate.
5-3. Raise the canopy over the ceiling plate. Rotate the canopy
clockwise until the tabs on the ceiling plate totally engage with
the slots in the canopy.
5-4. Partially install the three canopy screws into the canopy one at a
time. Once all three screws are in, tighten them.
5-5. Using both hands, push the canopy trim ring up to the top of the
canopy. e canopy trim ring will snap and lock into place.
Should you need to remove the canopy
trim ring, follow these steps:
1. Locate the tab indicators, small
bumps on top of tabs.
2. Press firmly on opposite sides of the
ring towards the canopy. e tabs
will flex out releasing the trim ring
from the canopy.
Step 5-2
Canopy Trim
Ring
Canopy
Ceiling Plate
Step 5-3
Steps 5-4 – 5-5
Canopy
Screw

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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. Some blade mounting screws are installed in the motor to
secure shipping blocks. Remove the blade mounting screws and
rubber bumpers from the motor. Save the screws and discard the
bumpers.
Note: In order to attach each blade, you will need to rotate the motor
until the two screw holes for the blade are visible through the cutaway.
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)
Grommet
Blade
Mounting
Screw
Steps 6-1 – 6-2
Step 6-4
Blade Assembly
Screws
Use with grommet
Use without grommet
6 • Assembling the Blades

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7 • Installing the Switch Housing
7-1. Connect the upper plug connector from the motor to the lower
plug connector in the switch housing assembly.
Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only fit together
one way. Make sure the connectors are properly aligned before
connecting them. Incorrect connection could cause improper
operation and damage to the product.
7-2. To attach the switch housing, thread the screws through the side
holes of the mounting plate and tighten them securely.
Note: If you are installing the light fixture, proceed to 8 • Installing the
Light Fixture. If you are not installing the light fixture, proceed with
steps 7-3 – 7-4 to complete the installation.
7-3. read the finial with rod (from the sack parts) through the switch
housing cap and into the switch housing.
7-4. Tighten the finial.
Steps 7-1 – 7-2
Side Holes
Switch
Housing
Switch
Housing
Cap
Finial
Steps 7-3 – 7-4

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8 • Installing the Light Fixture
8-1. Plug in the light fixture and turn the finial until it is tight.
8-2. Place each shade on a socket.
8-3. Install 4 candelabra bulbs (40 Watt maximum).
Step 8-1
Steps 8-2 – 8-3
Finial

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9 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan
9-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan.
9-2. e fan pull chain controls power to the fan. e pull chain has
four settings in sequence: High, Medium, Low and Off.
• Pull the chain slowly to change settings.
• Release slowly to prevent the chain from recoiling into the
blades.
• e chain uses a breakaway connector that separates if the
chain is jerked. If this happens, simply reinsert the chain into
the connector.
9-3. e light pull chain controls power to the light. e pull chain has
two settings: On and Off.
9-4. Ceiling fans work best by blowing air downward
(counterclockwise blade rotation) in warm weather to cool the
room with a direct breeze. In cold weather, 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.
9-5. For cleaning finishes, 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.
9-6. Clean wood finish 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.
In warm weather, use
downward air flow pattern
In cold weather, use upward
air flow pattern
To Change Airflow Direction
Turn the fan off and let it come to a complete
stop. Slide the reversing switch on the fan to the
opposite position. Restart fan.
Reversing
Switch

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10 • Troubleshooting
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
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 firmly 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.
3. Be sure that the shades are secure.
4. Check and tighten the screws in the switch housing mounting
plate and in the upper and lower switch housing.
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 off, support fan very carefully, and check that the
hanger ball is properly seated.