Minka Group minkaAire CRISTAFANO F900L-BCW Guide

INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARRANTY CERTIFICATE
CRISTAFANO
BY
TM
© 2005 Minka Lighting, Inc.

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The Minka-Aire® warranty is for one (1) year from the date of purchase from an authorized Minka-Aire® dealer.
This warranty is only valid to the original purchaser or user against all defects in material and workmanship (light bulbs
excluded) for one (1) full year. Additionally, Minka-Aire® warrants the motor only for the lifetime of the Minka Aire ceiling
fan (excluding wall controls and electrical components), to the original purchaser or user.
* The warranty is voided with the use of any non- Minka-Aire®electrical devices, E.g., wall controls or electrical dimmer switches, etc…
* The warranty is void once the original purchaser or user ceases to own the fan or the fan is moved from its original point of installation.
* The warranty is void with the use of any hanger bracket (non-Minka Aire or non-fan specific) other than the hanger bracket supplied & installed
with this specific fan.

Date Purchased Store Purchased Model Number Serial Number
F900L
Warranty Service Information
To obtain warranty service during the warranty period, the purchaser should return the fan with the sales receipt to the original place of
purchase. The authorized Minka-Aire® dealer, at its sole discretion, will either repair or replace the fan after verifying the legitimacy of the warranty
claim. Replacement is subject to availability of the same model. If the model is unavailable it will be replaced by one of equal value. This is a
limited warranty; the original purchaser or user is responsible for the cost of removal and reinstallation of repaired or replacement product.
To obtain the name of the Minka-Aire® authorized dealer nearest you call the Minka-Aire® customer care department at 1-800-307-3267, or
contact Minka-Aire® through www.minkagroup.net and select FAQ to answer any questions or if you require additional assistance submit the
question form found there.

CONTENTS
INSTALLING THE MOUNTING PLATE..............................................
INSTALLING THE LIGHT PLATE.......................................................
INSTALLING THE LIGHT BULBS AND GLASS SHADE...........
OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL/WALL CONTROL.. .....
CARE OF YOUR FAN..............................................................................
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................
SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................
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SAFETY RULES......................................................................................
PACKAGE CONTENTS.....................................................................
INSTALLING THE FAN.....................................................................
HANGING THE FAN.........................................................................
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.......................................................
INSTALLING THE WALL TRANSMITTER.................................
FINISHING THE INSTALLATION................................................
BLADE INSTALLATION...................................................................
1151 W. Bradford Court, Corona, CA 92882 For Customer Assistance Call: 1-800-307-3267
UL
LISTED
E75795
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SAFETY RULES
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1. Before you begin installing the fan, shut power off at the circuit breaker of the fuse box.
2. Be cautious! Read all instructions and safety information before installing your new fan. Review accompanying assembly diagrams.
3. Make sure that all electrical connections comply with local codes, ordinances, or National Electrical Codes. Hire a qualified electrician or consult a
do-it-yourself wiring handbook if you are unfamiliar with installing electrical wiring.
4. Make sure the installation site you choose allows the fan blades to rotate without any obstructions. Allow a minimum clearance of 7 feet from the
floor and 18 inches from the tip of the blades to the wall.
5. NOTE: THIS CEILING FAN EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT SPECIFIED BY UL FOR HANGING FROM A STANDARD OUTLET BOX. SPECIAL
REINFORCEMENT OF THE CEILING IS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION.
6. CAUTION: Use the wood screws provided for fan installation. The wood screws must go through the outlet box via the knock outs and secured
directly to the building joist.
7. After you install the fan, make sure that all mounting components are secured to prevent the fan from falling.
8. Do not insert anything into the fan blades while the fan is operating.
9. Turn the fan off and wait for the blades to stop completely before cleaning or performing any maintenance.

WARNING
SUPPORT DIRECTLY FROM BUILDING STRUCTURE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR OTHER PERSONAL INJURY. MOUNT FAN DIRECTLY TO THE BUILDING JOIST USING THE WOOD SCREWS AND
WASHERS PROVIDED WITH THE FAN. THE WOOD SCREWS MUST GO THROUGH THE OUTLET BOX VIA THE KNOCK OUTS. CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IF IN
DOUBT.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT BEND THE BLADE HOLDERS WHILE INSTALLING, BALANCING THE BLADES, OR CLEANING THE FAN. DO NOT
INSERT FOREIGN OBJECTS BETWEEN ROTATING FAN BLADES.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRONIC SHOCK, THIS FAN ONLY CAN USE MK668-90W0608A LED Only SOLID-STATE SPEED CONTROL WITH WCS212 WALL
CONTROL ONLY.
NOTE: The important safeguards and instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may
occur. It must be understood that common sense, caution and care are factors which can not be built into this product. These factors must be
supplied by the person (s) installing, caring for and operating the unit.
NOTE: READ AND SAVE ALL INSTRUCTIONS!

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1. Fan blades (5)
2a. Hanger bracket plate
2b. Hanger bracket
3. Canopy
4. Canopy cover
5. Downrod assembly
6. Decorative ring
7. Coupling cover
8. Bulb cover (5)
9. Decorative plate (5)
10. Fan motor/housing assembly
11. Blade holders (5)
12. Mounting plate
13. Light plate
14. Glass shade
15. Receiver with 7 wire nuts
16a. Wall transmitter Incl. 2 mounting
screws and 3 wire nuts
16b. Wall plate w/2 mounting screws
17. Extra Wall Plate w/2 Mounting screws
18.
E12 4W LED bulbs (3)
19. E12 4W LED bulbs (2)
20. Balancing kit
A. Mounting hardware:
#14 X 3.5" Wood sscrews (2 PCs.)
Lock washers (2 PCs.)
Star washers (2 PCs.)
Washers (2 PCs.)
Wire nuts (3 PCs. )
B. Blade attachment hardware:
3/16" x 7.5 mm Screws (16 PCs.)
Fiber washers (16 PCs.)
C. Bracket holder hardware:
1/4" x 1/2" Screws with lock washers (11 PCs.)
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Unpack your fan and check the contents. You should have the following items:
A
B
C
3
1
2a
2b
5
18
17
19
20
15
16a
16b
4
6
8
7
9
10
11
13
14
12

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Tools Required: Phillips screw driver; slotted screw driver; step-ladder; wire cutters; electrical tape.
INSTALLING THE FAN
MOUNTING OPTIONS
If there isn't an existing mounting box, then read the following instructions. Disconnect the
power by removing fuses or turning off circuit breakers.
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.). Use a UL Listed metal outlet box. Do not use a plastic outlet box.
Figure 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. Longer downrods are available from your Minka-Aire dealer.
To hang your fan where there is an existing fixture but no ceiling joist, you may need to install
a hanger bar as shown in Fig. 4 (available at your Minka-Aire dealer).
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FIG. 1
FIG. 3
FIG. 2
FIG. 4
CROSS BRACE
CEILING
JOIST
CEILING
jOIST
CEILING
JOIST
OUTLET BOX
PARALLEL WOOD BRACE
(MIN. 2" THICK)
OUTLET
BOX
OUTLET BOX
CEILING JOIST OR
CROSS BRACE
ANGLED CEILING
MAXIMUM 18º ANGLE PROVIDE
STRONG
SUPPORT
RECESSED
OUTLET BOX
HANGER
OPENING
must be
FACING
UPSIDE
HANGER BAR
(OPTIONAL)
HANGER
BRACKET

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HANGING THE FAN
WARNING: All of the parts, hardware and components such as the
hanger bracket and hanger ball have been provided for your safety and
the proper installation of your new ceiling fan. The use of other parts,
hardware or components not supplied by Minka Aire®with the fan will
void the Minka Aire®Warranty.
REMEMBER to turn off the power. Follow the steps below to hang your
fan properly:
Step 1. Install the decorative plate onto the top of the motor housing and
secure with screws provided. (Fig.5)
Step 2. Remove two knock-outs from the outlet box to expose the joist.
(Fig. 6)
Step 3. Use the two wood screws and washers provided to secure the
hanger bracket plate directly to the building joist via the knockout holes
from the outlet box. (Fig. 7)
CAUTION! THE HANGER BRACKET PLATE MUST BE INSTALLED
DIRECTLY TO THE BUILDING JOIST USING THE TWO WOOD SCREWS
AND WASHERS PROVIDED.
Step 4. Secure hanger bracket to hanger bracket plate using the two hex
nuts and washers provided, make sure nuts are securely tighten. (Fig. 8)
Step 5. Loosen the two set screws and remove the hitch pin and lock
pin from the coupling located on the top of the motor assembly. (Fig. 9)
Step 6. Remove hanger ball from downrod assembly by loosening set
screw, removing the cross pin, and sliding ball off rod. (Fig.10)
Step 7. Carefully feed fan wires up through the downrod. (Fig. 11)
Thread the rod into the coupling until the holes line up holes and
replace lock pin and hitch pin. Tighten set screws.

FLAT
WASHERS
Fig. 8
SPRING
WASHERS
HEX NUTS
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
KNOCK OUT
OUTLET
BOX
Fig. 11
SUPPLY
WIRES
DOWNROD
Fig. 9
HITCH
PIN LOCK
PIN
SET SCREWS
Fig. 10
DOWNROD
CROSS PIN
HANGER
BALL SET SCREW
Fig. 7
FLAT WASHERS
WOOD SCREWS
LOCK WASHERS
OUTLET
BOX
HANGER
BRACKET
PLATE
SCREW
DECORATIVE
PLATE
Step 8. Slip the coupling cover, decorative ring, canopy cover, and canopy onto downrod. (Fig. 12) Carefully reinstall hanger ball onto rod being sure
that cross pin is in correct position, set screws are tighten and wires are not twisted.
Step 9. Now lift motor assembly into position and place hanger ball into hanger bracket. Rotate until the check groove has dropped into the
registration slot and seats firmly. (Fig. 13) Rod should not rotate if this is done correctly.

INSTALLING THE LIGHT BULBS
1. Install the 3x4W LED bulbs
(provided) into the sockets of the
bulb holder assembly. (Fig. 14)
2. Remove the two thumb screws
from the top of the motor
housing. Place the bulb cover over
the two screw holes and secure
with the two thumb screws
previously removed. Repeat with
other bulb covers. (Fig. 14)
Fig. 12 Fig. 14
Fig. 13
REGISTRATION
SLOT
BULB COVER
THUMB SCREWS
CANOPY COVER
DECORATIVE
RING
DOWNROD
CANOPY
SET SCREWS
HITCH PIN
LOCK PIN
COUPLING COVER
4W LED BULBS

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WARNING:
WARNING:
To avoid possible electrical shock be sure electricity is
turned off at the main fuse or breaker box before wiring.
NOTE: The Aire Control®System is equipped with a learning frequency
function which has 256 code combinations to prevent potential
interference from other remote units. The frequency on your Receiver
and Transmitter units have been preset at the factory. (Fig. 15) No
frequency change is necessary, should you desire to install another fan
within the same home or area with a seperate frequency code please see
the "frequency interference" troubleshooting section of this instruction
manual to learn how to change the frequency.
Step 1.
Step 1.
Insert Receiver into Hanger Bracket with the flat side of
the Receiver facing the ceiling. (Fig. 16)
Step 2. Motor to Receiver Electrical Connections: Connect the
WHITE wire from the fan to the WHITE wire marked "TO MOTOR N" from
the Receiver. Connect the BLACK wire from the fan to the BLACK wire
marked "TO MOTOR L" from the Receiver. Connect the BLUE wire from
the fan to the BLUE wire marked "For Light" from the Receiver.
NOTE: If your ceiling fan features an UP Light: Connect the ORANGE wire
from the fan to the ORANGE wire marked "For Up Light" from the
Receiver. Otherwise disregard this step and proceed to secure all wire
connections with the plastic wire nuts provided. (Fig. 17 & 18)
Note: Fan must be installed from a maximum distance of 40 feet from
the transmitting unit for proper signal transmission between the
transmitting unit and the fan's receiving unit.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

Step 3. Receiver to House Supply Wires Electrical Connections:
Connect the WHITE wire (Neutral) from the outlet box to the WHITE
wire marked "AC in N" from the receiver. Connect the BLACK wire
(Hot) from the outlet box to the BLACK wire marked "AC in L" from
the receiver. Secure all wire connections with the plastic wire nuts
provided. (Fig. 17 & 18)
Step 4. If your outlet box has a GROUND wire (Green or Bare Copper)
connect this wire to the Hanger Ball and Hanger Bracket Ground
wires. If your outlet box does not have a Ground Wire, then connect
the Hanger Ball and Hanger Bracket Ground Wires together. Secure
wire connection with the plastic wire nut provided. (Fig. 17 & 18)
After all splices are made, check to make sure there are no loose
strands. As an additional precaution we suggest to secure the plastic
wire connectors to the wires with electrical tape.
Fig. 16
RECEIVER
HANGER BRACKET
Fig. 15

Fig. 17 Fig. 18
WALL
CONTROL
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
WHITE
BLUE
BLUE
GROUND
GROUND
ORANGE
GREEN
INPUT
AC120V
AC SUPPLY
WHITE (NEUTRAL)
WHITE (NEUTRAL)
GREEN OR BARE
COPPER (GROUND)
WHITE ("AC IN N")
WHITE ("TO MOTOR N")
GROUND-
(GREEN) (CONNECT TO
GROUND WIRE ON
HANGER BRACKE
IF NO HOUSE
GROUND WIRE
EXISTS.)
OUTLET BOX
BLACK (HOT)
BLACK ("AC IN L")
BLACK ("TO MOTOR L")
RECEIVER
BLUE (FOR LIGHT)
BLUE (FOR LIGHT)
ORANGE
(FOR UPPER LIGHT)
BLACK (MOTOR)
ORANGE
(FOR UPPER LIGHT)
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
ORANGE
WHITE
GREEN

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Fig. 19
INSTALLING THE WALL TRANSMITTER
WARNING! HOOK UP "IN SERIES" ONLY. DO NOT CONNECT NEUTRAL SUPPLY WIRE OF
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT TO THE TRANSMITTER WALL SWITCH, DAMAGE TO THE
TRANSMITTER WALL SWITCH AND POSSIBLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Step 1. Remove the existing wall plate and switch from the wall outlet box.
Step 2. Make the electrical connections as shown in Fig.18. If your outlet box has a ground
wire (Green or Bare Copper) connect the Transmitter's ground wire directly to one of the
screws from the outlet box. Secure all wire connections with the plastic wire nuts provided.
Step 3. Carefully tuck the wire connections inside the outlet box. Use the screws provided
to secure the wall transmitter and wall plate to the outlet box. (Fig. 19)
NOTE: Your Aire Control™ System includes two sets of face and decorative plate color
options. The wall control comes with standard white faceplate attached. If you desire to
replace it with the Ivory color faceplate included, use a small flat screw driver and gently
pry it apart from the top or bottom of the plate.

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Step 1. Remove 1 of the 2 screws from the bottom of the hanger bracket and loosen the other
one half a turn from the screw head.
Step 2. Slide the canopy up towards the hanger bracket and place the key hole on the canopy
over the screw on the hanger bracket, turn canopy until it locks in place at the narrow section
of the key holes. (Fig. 20)
Step 3. Align the circular hole on canopy with the remaining hole on the hanger bracket,
secure by tightening the two set screws.
Note: Adjust the canopy screws as necessary until the canopy and canopy cover are snug.
FINISHING THE INSTALLATION
Fig. 20
OUTLET BOX
HANGER
BRACKET
HANGER
BALL
CANOPY
CANOPY
COVER

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Fig 21
Fig 22
THE FOLLOWING OPERATION MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED
BEFORE INSTALLING THE LIGHT KIT.
Step1. Attach the fan blade to the blade holder using the
screws and fiber washers provided. Tighten screws
securely. Repeat process for remaining blades.(Fig. 21)
Step2. Insert the blade holder through the slot in housing.
Align holes in blade holder and motor and secure with the
screws. Repeat process with the other blades. (Fig. 22)
BLADE INSTALLATION
BLADE HOLDER
SCREWS
FIBER WASHERS
BLADE
BLADE HOLDER
SCREWS
SLOT

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Fig. 23
Step 1. Remove 1 of 3 screws from the mounting ring and loosen the other 2 screws. (Do not
remove)
Step 2. Place the key holes from the mounting plate over the 2 screws previously loosened from the
mounting ring, turn mounting plate until it locks in place at the narrow section of the key holes.
Secure by tightening the 2 screws previously loosened and the one previously removed. (Fig. 23)
INSTALLING THE MOUNTING PLATE
MOUNTING
PLATE
SCREWS
MOUNTING RING

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Fig. 24
NOTE: Before starting installation, disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breaker or
removing the fuse at fuse box.
1. Remove 1 of 3 screws from the mounting plate and loosen the other 2 screws. (Do not remove)
2. Raise and hold the light plate close to the mounting plate and proceed to do the wire connections.
Connect the white wire connectors from the light plate and fan, follow the same procedure with the
blue wire connector from the fan and the blue wire connector from the light kit. (Fig. 24)
3. Place the key holes from the light plate over the 2 screws previously loosened from the mounting
plate, turn light plate until it locks in place at the narrow section of the key holes. Secure by tightening
the 2 screws previously loosened and the one previously removed. (Fig. 24)
INSTALLING THE LIGHT PLATE
SCREWS
LIGHT
PLATE
CONNECTORS
MOUNTING PLATE