Kichler Lighting Cortez User manual

CortezTM
Kichler®Lighting
7711 East Pleasant Valley Road
P.O. Box 318010
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-8010
Customer Service
866.558.5706
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Monday - Friday
A Kichler®Décor™Ceiling Fan
Instruction Manual

8. Avoid placing objects in the path of the
blades.
9. To avoid personal injury or damage to the
fan and other items, be cautious when
working around or cleaning the fan.
10. Do not use water or detergents when
cleaning the fan or fan blades. A dry dust
cloth or lightly dampened cloth will be
suitable for most cleaning.
11. After marking electrical connections,
spliced conductors should be turned
upward and pushed carefully up into outlet
box. The wires should be spread apart with
the grounded conductor and the
equipment-grounding conductor on one
side of the outlet box.
12. Electrical diagrams are reference only.
Light kits that are not packed with the fan
must be CUL Listed and marked suitable
for use with the model fan you are
installing. Switches must be CUL General
Use Switches. Refer to the Instructions
packaged with the light kits and switches
for proper assembly.
NOTE: NOT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH SOLID-
STATE SPEED CONTROLS.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY,
DO NOT BEND THE BLADE BRACKETS (ALSO
REFERRED TO AS FLANGES) DURING
ASSEMBLY OR AFTER INSTALLATION. DO NOT
INSERT OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF THE BLADES.
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1. To reduce the risk of electric shock, insure
electricity has been turned off at the circuit
breaker or fuse box before beginning.
2. All wiring must be in accordance with the
National Electrical Code and local
electrical codes. Electrical installation
should be performed by a qualified
licensed electrician.
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical
shock and fire, do not use this fan with any
solid state fan speed control device.
4. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or personal injury, mount this
fan to an outlet box marked "Acceptable for
Fan Support of 22.7 kg (50 lbs.) Or Less"
and use mounting screws provided with
the outlet box. Most outlet boxes
commonly used for the support of light
fixtures are not acceptable for fan support
and may need to be replaced. Due to the
complexity of the installation of this fan, a
qualified licensed electrician is strongly
recommended.
5. The outlet box and support structure must
be securely mounted and capable of
reliably supporting a minimum of 50
pounds. Use only CUL Listed outlet boxes
marked "FOR FAN SUPPORT".
6. The fan must be mounted with a minimum
of 7 feet clearance from the trailing edge of
the blades to the floor.
7. To operate the reverse function on this fan,
press the reverse button while the fan is
running.
1. SAFETY RULES
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJURY, MOUNT FAN TO
OUTLET BOX MARKED "ACCEPTABLE FOR FAN
SUPPORT".

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3. PACKAGE CONTENTS
Unpack your fan and check the contents. You
should have the following items:
Philips screw driver
Slot screw driver
11 mm wrench
Step ladder
Wire cutters
2. TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED
CortezTM
a. Fan Blade (5)
b. Mounting Bracket (1)
c. Canopy (1)
d. Canopy Décor (1)
e. Ball/Downrod Assembly (1)
& Extra Downrod (1)
f. Coupling Cover (1)
g. Motor (1)
h. Down Housing (1)
i. Set Of Blade Bracket (5)
j. Mounting Plate (1)
k. Switch Housing (1)
l. Upper Glass Bowl (1)
m. Bulbs (4)
n. Package Hardware
1) Mounting hardware:
a. wood screws (2), flat washers(2),
screws(2),wire nuts(4)
2) Blade Attachment Hardware:
a. screws (16), flat washers (16),
fiber washers (16)
3) Blade Bracket Hardware:
a. screw (1)
4) Safety Cable Hardware:
a. wood screw (1), spring washer (1),
flat washer (1)
5) Balance Kit
6) Mounting Plate Hardware:
a. glass mounting plates (3)
7) Fob (2)
8) Motor Housing screws (4)
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4. MOUNTING OPTIONS
Secure the outlet box directly to the building
structure. Use appropriate fasteners and
building materials. The outlet box and its
support must be able to fully support the
moving weight of the fan (at least 50 lbs). Do
not use plastic outlet boxes.
Figures 1,2 and 3 are examples of different
ways to mount the outlet box.
NOTE: You may need a longer downrod to
maintain proper blade clearance when
installing on a steep, sloped ceiling. (Fig. 3)
To hang your fan where there is an existing
fixture but no ceiling joist, you may need a
joist hanging bracket as shown in Fig 4.
Outlet box
Provide strong
support
Recessed
outlet box Ceiling
mounting
plate
Outlet box
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Outlet box
Fig. 2
If there isn't an existing UL ( CUL for Canadian
Installation) listed mounting box, then read the
following instructions. Disconnect the power by
removing fuses or turning off circuit breakers.

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5. HANGING THE FAN
REMEMBER to turn off the power. Follow the
steps below to hang your fan properly:
Step 2. Secure the hanger bracket to the
ceiling outlet box using screws and washers
provided with the outlet box. (Fig. 6)
Step 4. Loosen the two set screws and
remove the hitch and lock pin from the motor
coupling assembly. (Fig. 8)
Step 1. Remove the down housing, upper
glass bowl and motor from the protective
plastic bag and take the lower Styrofoam
packing pad out of the carton. Place the
Styrofoam pad on the floor, then place the
motor into the Styrofoam pad with the
bottom of the motor facing up. (The Styro-
foam pad serves as a holder for the fan
during the first stages of assembly).
Remove the plastic motor shipping blocks
and discard. (Fig. 5) Install the motor into
the down housing with the screws provided.
Step 5. Carefully feed fan electrical wires up
through the downrod. Thread the downrod
onto the motor coupling until the hitch pin
holes are aligned. Next, replace hitch pin and
lock pin, and tighten both set screws. (Fig. 8)
Fig. 7
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 8
Lock pin
Downrod
Supply wires
Hitch pin
Mounting bracket
Mounting screw
Washer
CUL listed electrial box
120 V wires
Set Screw
Cross Pin
Hanger Ball
Downrod
Down Housing
Screw
Motor
Step 3. Use a screwdriver to loose the safety
cross pin and remove it from downrod assem-
bly. Loose the set screw and rotate the hanger
ball off the downrod. (Fig. 7)

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Fig. 12
Fig. 11
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Registration slot
Step 8. Slip the coupling cover, canopy décor
and canopy onto the downrod. Reinstall the
hanger ball onto the downrod and make sure
the cross pin is in place and the set screw on
hanger ball is tight. (Fig. 11)
Step 9. Now lift the motor assembly into position
and place the hanger ball into the hanger
bracket. Rotate motor assembly until the “Check
Tab” has dropped into the “Registration Slot”
and seats firmly. (Fig. 12)
NOTE: The entire motor assembly should not
rotate if this is done correctly.
Step 7. Install four (4) lamps (included), one in
each socket. (Fig. 10)
Bulb
Canopy
Canopy Decor Coupling Cover
Hanger Ball
Cross Pin Set Screw
Mounting Plate
Acorn Nut
Upper Glass Bowl
Step 6. Carefully pass the upper glass bowl
over the downrod and let it rest on top of the
motor housing. Remove the acorn nut from
the screw stem (Fig. 9). Align the slot on the
mounting plate with the screw stem on the
motor housing. Set the mounting plate so the
screw stem comes through the slot on the
mounting plate with the bottom curled end of
the mounting plate resting against the side of
the glass bowl. Replace and tighten the acorn
nut previously removed. Repeat this process
for the remaining two mounting plates.

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6. INSTALLATION OF SAFETY SUPPORT
( For Canadian Installation ONLY )
7. MAKE THE ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS
A safety support cable is provided to help
prevent the ceiling fan from falling, please install
it as follows.
Step 1. Attach the provided wood screw and
washers to the ceiling joist next to the mounting
bracket but do not tighten. See Figure 13-1
Step 2. Adjust the length of the safety cable to
reach the screw and washers by pulling the
extra cable through the cable clamp until the
overall length is correct, put the end of the cable
back through the cable clamp, forming a loop at
the end of the cable. Tighten the cable clamp
securely. Remove the excess safety cable.
Now, put the loop in the end of the safety cable
over the wood screw and under the washers.
Tighten the wood screw secuely. (Fig. 13-2)
Fig. 14
Blue (for light)
Black
("to motor L")
Black (hot)
Outlex box
White (neutral)
Green or bare
copper (ground)
white ("to motor N")
Ground -(Connect to
(green) ground wire on
if no house ground
hanger bracket
wire exists)
Fig. 13-1
Fig. 13-2
Safety Cable Cable Clamp
Wood Screw
Wood Screw
Outlet Box
Ceiling Joist
Ceiling
3 mm(1/8")
WARNING: To avoid possible electrical shock,
be sure the electricity is turned off at the main
circuit breaker of fuse box before wiring.
WARNING: If your house wires are different
colors than referenced in this manual, stop
immediately. A professional electrician is
recommended to determine proper wiring.
ALL electrical connections should be made
with the supplied WIRE NUTS. Make sure
each connection below is tight and secure.
Step 1. Connect the fan supply BLACK wire
and fan light supply BLUE wire to the BLACK
housedhold supply wire as shown in Fig. 14.
Step 2. Connect the fan neutral WHITE wire to
the household neutral WHITE wire as shown in
Fig. 14.
Step 3. If your outlet box has a ground wire
(GREEN or bare COPPER) connect it to the
fan ground wire (GREEN); otherwise, connect
the ground wire on the hanging bracket to the
fan ground wire (GREEN).
WARNING: Be sure no bare wire or wire
strands are visible after making all connec-
tions.
Step 4. After making all of the above connect-
ing, spread them apart so the GREEN and
WHITE wire connections are on one side of
the outlet box and the BLACK and the BLUE
wires connections are on the other side. Now,
push the completed connections upward into
the outlet box.

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Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
8. INSTALLING THE CEILING CANOPY
Canopy Cover
Canopy
Screw
Hanger bracket
Outlet box
Step 1. Attach the blade to the blade bracket
using the screws, washers and fiber washers
provided. Refer to Fig. 16 as needed. Start each
screw into the bracket.Repeat for the two
remaining screws.
Step 2. Make sure the blades is straight and
tighten each screw until the fiber washer is
slightly compressed and all three screws are
secure.
Step 3. Attach each completed blade assembly
to face of the motor using “pre-installed” mount-
ing screws in each blade bracket. (Fig. 17) Make
sure each mounting screw is securely tightened.
Screw Metal Washer
Fiber Washer
Blade
Blade Bracket
Blade
Blade Bracket
Screw
Step 2. Slide the canopy up to ceiling and onto
the two screws on hanger bracket. Rotate the
canopy clockwise and tighten the two screws.
Next, while holding the canopy with one hand,
slide the canopy décor over the screws and
rotate clockwise until tight.
Step 1. Make sure all of the electrical connec-
tions are tucked neatly into ceiling outlet box.
WARNING: One last time, make sure the
“Check Tab” at the bottom of the hanger bracket
is properly seated in the “Registration Slot” on
the side of the hanger ball before attaching the
canopy to the bracket. Failure to properly seat
the “Check Tab” could damage the electrical
wires when to ceiling fan blade direction is
changed while the fan is running.
NOTE: You may need to adjust the canopy
mounting screws as necessary until the canopy
and canopy cover have a snug fit. (Fig. 15)
9. ASSEMBLYING AND ATTACHING
THE FAN BLADES

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Fig. 18
Fig. 19
10. INSTALLING THE MOUNTING PLATE
Step 2. Place the key holes on the mounting
place over the 2 screws previously loosened
and turn the mounting plate until it locks in
place at the narrow end of the key holes.
Secure by tightening the 2 screws previously
loosened and reinstall the one removed.
(Fig. 18)
Step 1. Remove 1 of the 3 screws in the
mounting ring and loosen the other 2
screws, do not remove (The mounting ring
located on the motor shaft).
11. INSTALLING THE SWITCH HOUSING
NOTE: Before continuing, make sure the
power is disconnected by turning off the
circuit breaker of removing the fuse at the
circuit box.
NOTE: If you plan to install an “Optional”
light fixture purchased separately, please
skip to step 13 and continue. If you want
your ceiling fan installed WITHOUT an
“Optional” light fixture, follow steps below
and then skip number 13 on the next page.
Step 1. Remove 1 of the 3 screws on the
edge of the mounting plate and loosen the
other 2 screws, do not remove.
Step 2. The square plastic wiring connector
from the ceiling fan and the switch housing
will only fit together one way. Match up the
color on the side of each connector, then
push them together until the snap engages.
Step 3. Tuck the new connection neatly into
the switch housing. Align the key holes on
the switch housing with the 2 screws on the
mounting plate. Turn switch housing until it
locks in place at the narrow end of the key
holes. Tighten the 2 screws and reinstall the
third screw, making sure all three are tight
and secure. (Fig. 19)
Mounting Plate
Screw
Screw
Mounting Plate
Switch Housing

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Fig. 20
Fig. 22
Fig. 21
12. INSTALLING THE FOB
Step 1. Attach the decorative pull chain Fob to
the pull chain coming out of the Switch Housing.
Refer to Fig. 20
Step 2. The longer pull chain is for motor speed
control and it has four positions. High, Medium,
Low and Off. Pulling the Fob once for each
position.
Step 3. The shorter pull chain controls the up
Light Fixture either ON or OFF with each pull of
the chain.
NOTE: Reversing the direction of the ceiling fan
blades is controlled by a horizontal “Slide Switch”
located on the side of the switch housing.
NOTE: REVERSING the blade rotation and
pushing the air UP during Winter months will help
to keep a balanced room temperature.
Step 1. Remove the finial NUT located in the
center of the switch housing. See Fig. 21.
Step 2. Remove the lock washer and hex nut
from the light fixture mounting stem. (Fig. 21)
Step 3. Feed the electrical wires from the light
fixture through the hole in the switch housing
(starting with the black wire first, it has a
larger connector). Feed the two pull chains
from switch housing through the holes on
each side of the light kit. Threaded the light kit
onto the switch housing, add the lock washer
and hex nut on the inside of the switch hous-
ing and tighten securely. (Fig. 22)
Step 4. Connect the black wire connectors
from the light fixture and switch housing by
pushing them together. Follow the same
procedure with the white wire connectors.
(Fig. 22)
Step 5. The square plastic wiring connector
from the ceiling fan and the light fixture will
only fit together one way. Match up the color
on the side of each connector, then push
them together until the snap engages. (Fig. 23
on the next page)
13. INSTALLING AN “OPTIONAL”
LIGHT FIXTURE
Fob
(big)
(small)
Plastic Nut
Molex Connection
Lock Washer
Switch Housing
Hexnut
Molex Connection
Light Kit
Switch Housing
Lock Washer
Hexnut