Monte Carlo Fan Company MCDF series Instruction manual

Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual
Fan adapter weight
DATE OF PURCHASE:
MODEL NUMBER:
RETAILER NAME:
RETAILER ADDRESS:
Attach sales receipt to this card and retain as yourproof of purchase
To register your fixture, please visit our website www.montecarlofans.com
MCDF series
2.72 kgs
5.98 lbs
Shown with 5DS34XX
(Fan not included)
Install the fan adapter only with
4MC20, 3TF24, 4CO28 or 5DS34
series.

Cautions and Warnings
Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by qualified person(s) in accordance with applicable codes and standards (ANSI/NFPA
70-1999), including fire-rated construction.
Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have any questions contact the manufacturer.
After making the wire connections, the wires should be spread apart with the grounded conductor and the equipment-grounding conductor
on one side of the outlet box and ungrounded conductor on the other side of the outlet box. The splices, after being made, should be
turned upward and pushed carefully up into the outlet box.
WARNING: Before you begin installing the fan, servicing or cleaning unit, Switch power off at Service panel and lock service disconnecting
means to prevent power from being switched on accidentally. When the service disconnecting means cannot be locked, securely fasten a
prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel.
Be cautious! read all instructions and safety information before installing your new fan. Review the accompanying assembly diagrams.
When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do not damage electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.
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 to the trailing edge of the blade.
WARNING: To Reduce The Risk Of Fire, Electric Shock, or Personal Injury, Mount To Outlet Box Marked “Acceptable for Fan Support of
15.9 kg (35 lbs) or less” And Use Mounting Screws Provided With The Outlet Box.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend blade holders during installation to motor, balancing or during cleaning. Do
not insert foreign object between rotating blades.
Attach the mounting bracket using only the hardware supplied with the outlet box.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this fan must be installed with an isolating wall control/switch.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this fan with any solid state fan speed control device, or variable speed
control.
If this unit is to be installed over a tub or shower, it must be marked as appropriate for the application.
Never place a switch where it can be reached from a tub or shower.
The combustion airflow needed for safe operation of fuel-burning equipment may be affected by this unit’s operation. Follow the heating
equipment manufacturer’s guideline safety standards such as those published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the
American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the local code authorities.
CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Electric Shock, Disconnect the electrical supply circuit to the fan before installing the light kit.
All set screws must be checked and tightened where necessary before installation.
Tools Required for Assembly (not included): Electrical Tape, Phillips Screwdriver, Pliers, Safety Glasses, Stepladder and Wire Strippers
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Cutomer Service
800-969-3347
Customer Service Center
7400 Linder Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
www.montecarlofans.com
2
© 2011 Monte Carlo Fan Company 3/8/2012

3
© 2011 Monte Carlo Fan Company 3/8/2012
1 2 3
4 5 6
Coupling
Rod
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Before you begin installing the fan, Switch
power off at Service panel and lock
service disconnecting means to prevent
power from being switched on
accidentally. When the service
disconnecting means cannot be locked,
securely fasten a warning device, such
as a tag, to the service panel.
Before installing this fan make sure the
outlet box is properly installed to the
house structure. To reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or personal injury,
mount to outlet box or supporting system
acceptable for fan support.
(Mounting must support at least 35 lbs.)
Use metal outlet box suitable for fan
support and use only the screws provided
with the outlet box (must support 35
lbs). Before attaching fan to outlet box,
ensure the outlet box is securely fastened
by at least two points to a structural
ceiling member ( a loose box will cause
the fan to wobble). Remove the two outlet
box screws provided with the box,
aligning the holes of the mounting
bracket with the holes of the outlet box.
Re-install the 2 outlet box screws
securely.
Remove preassembled rod from coupling
by removing 3 set screws. Keep screws
for later use.
Remove bolt, nut and set screw from
coupling. Keep the parts for later use.
Thread the lead wires and safety cable
from fan through the coupling.
Slip coupling onto the yoke of fan.
Aligning the holes on coupling and yoke
and then reinstall the bolt, nut and set
screw removed in step 5.
Note: Install bolt from the side with mark
(arrow).
Mounting bracket

4
© 2011 Monte Carlo Fan Company 3/8/2012
7 8 9
10 11 12
Thread lead wires and safety cable
through rod. (Note: Keep the safety
cable free inside of rod).
Aligning the marks (arrows) on rod
and coupling and slip the rod onto
coupling and then reinstall the set
screws remove in step 4.
Remove 3 preassembled set screws from
the other side of rod. Keep screws for
later use.
Remove bottom cover from fan adapter
assembly by removeing 4 set screws.
keep screws for later use.
Insert the rod ( rod assembled with fan )
into housing of fan adapter assembly.
aligning the holes on the rod and the
holes on the coupling seated inside
housing and then reinstall the set screws
removed it step 8.
Connect white wires from fans to white
wire from fan adapter. Blue wires from
fans to blue wire from fan adapter. Black
wires from fans to Black wire from fan
adapter.
If you want to install light kit on the
addapter. Use the light kit lead wires (as
shown in inset) provided, Connect white
wire with all other white wires together
and connect blue wires with all other blue
wires together.
Warning: Do not connect different
finishes of wires together. Wrong wire
connection may result in electric shock
hazard or serious personal injury.
Note: Refer to instruction manual of light
kit for light kit installation.
Reinstall the bottom cover removed in
step 9.
Fan adapter assembly
Rod

5
© 2011 Monte Carlo Fan Company 3/8/2012
13 14 15
16 17 18
Make wiring connections using wire
connectors provided as indicated above.
Connect white wire from fan to white wire
from house and then connect black and
blue wires from fan to black wire from
house. Connect all green grounded wires
to Grounded wire from House. Make sure
that no filaments are outside of the
wirenuts.
Note: This fan adapter is not available
with Remote controller.
Remove preassembled cross pin and
keeper pin from adapter housing yoke at
top of adapter assembly and partially
loosen downrod set screws.
Place downrod over canopy, canopy
bottom cap and yoke cover.
Slip downrod into adapter housing yoke,
align holes and reinstall cross pin and
keeper pin. Evenly tighten downrod set
screws on motor housing yoke.
Note: Refer to installation step 22 if you
want to replace downrod with longer one
(not included).
Determine the orientation of fan assembly
you want and Install ball end of downrod
into mounting bracket opening.
Warning: Make sure the ball end of
downrod engages with mounting bracket
well to avoid personal injury.
For Canadian installation and for USA fan
and light kit combinations over 35 lbs, in
both flush and downrod mode the safety
cable must be installed into the house
structure beams using 3” lag screws,
washers and lock washers provided.
Make sure that when the safety cable is
fully extended the leadwires are longer
than the cable and no stress is placed on
the leadwires.
Loosen one and remove one
preassembled canopy mounting screw
from mounting bracket. Save canopy
mounting screw. Lift canopy up, aligning
its keyhole slot with the preassembled
screws on mounting bracket and twist
clockwise to lock in place. Re-install the
removed canopy mounting screw and
tighten all screws securely.
Attach canopy bottom cap onto canopy
by aligning its notches with the
preassembled canopy mounting screws
on mounting bracket and twist clockwise
until tight.
Refer to fan installation instruction manual
for blade assembly.
SAFETY CABLE INSTALLATION
Lag screw
Safety cable
Washer
Lock washer
Black
White
Blue
Wall switch
Black
White Green
Ground/Green
Cross pin Keeper pin
Canopy
Canopy bottom cap
Yoke cover
Downrod

6
© 2011 Monte Carlo Fan Company 3/8/2012
19
22
20 21
Fan angle
adjustment
Remove coupling covers and then
Remove the set screw on both side of
coupling for the fan angle adjusting. Keep
screws.
Adjust the fan to the direction you want.
Align the holes on coupling and reinstall
the set screws remove in step 19.
Reinstall the coupling covers removed in
step 19.
It can be adjusted with 3 different angles
and the fans at both sides can be fixed at
different angles.
Note: A slight wobble is possible with
some fan models. Adjust the fan speeds
and/or angle of the fans until wobble has
been eliminated.
If you want to replace downrod with
longer one (not included). Loosen the set
screw by allen wrench provided and
remove Pin and hanger ball from
downrod.
Place hanger ball on long downrod with
pin through downrod and seat in the slot
in hanger ball.
Tighten the set screw to hold downrod
with hanger ball securely.
Warning: Pin must be installed in slot
and through downrod
Downrod replacement
Pin
Downrod
Hanger ball

7
© 2011 Monte Carlo Fan Company 3/8/2012
Trouble Shooting
,I\RXKDYHGLI¿FXOW\RSHUDWLQJ\RXUQHZFHLOLQJIDQLWPD\EHWKHUHVXOWRILQFRUUHFWDVVHPEO\LQVWDOODWLRQ
RUZLULQJ,QVRPHFDVHVWKHVHLQVWDOODWLRQHUURUVPD\EHPLVWDNHQIRUGHIHFWV,I\RXH[SHULHQFHDQ\IDXOWV
SOHDVHFKHFNWKLV7URXEOH6KRRWLQJ&KDUW,IDSUREOHPFDQQRWEHUHPHGLHGRU\RXDUHH[SHULHQFLQJGLI¿FXOW\LQ
LQVWDOODWLRQSOHDVHFDOORXU&XVWRPHU6HUYLFH&HQWHUDWWKH
QXPEHUSULQWHGRQ\RXUSDUWVOLVWLQVHUWVKHHW
Warning%HIRUHVHUYLFLQJRUFOHDQLQJXQLW6ZLWFKSRZHURIIDW6HUYLFHSDQHODQGORFNVHUYLFHGLVFRQQHFWLQJ
PHDQVWRSUHYHQWSRZHUIURPEHLQJVZLWFKHGRQDFFLGHQWDOO\:KHQWKHVHUYLFHGLVFRQQHFWLQJPHDQVFDQQRWEH
ORFNHGVHFXUHO\IDVWHQDSURPLQHQWZDUQLQJGHYLFHVXFKDVDWDJWRWKHVHUYLFHSDQHO
&KHFNPDLQDQGEUDQFKFLUFXLWIXVHVRUFLUFXLWEUHDNHUV
&KHFNOLQHZLUHFRQQHFWLRQVWRIDQDQGVZLWFKZLUHFRQQHFWLRQVLQVZLWFKKRXVLQJ
CAUTION0DNHVXUHPDLQSRZHULVWXUQHGRII
,IWKLVIDQXVHVPDQXDOIRUZDUGUHYHUVHVZLWFKPDNHVXUHWKHVZLWFKLVSXVKHG¿UPO\
HLWKHUZD\)DQZLOOQRWRSHUDWHZKHQVZLWFKLVLQWKHPLGGOH
,IWKLVIDQXVHVUHPRWHFRQWUROOHUPDNHVXUHGLSVZLWFKHVDUHVHWWLQJSURSHUO\DQGPDNH
VXUHEDWWHU\LVHIIHFWLYH
&KHFNWRPDNHVXUHDOOVFUHZVLQPRWRUKRXVLQJDUHVQXJQRWRYHUWLJKWHQHG
&KHFNWRPDNHVXUHWKHVFUHZVZKLFKDWWDFKWKHIDQEODGHKROGHUWRWKHPRWRUDUHWLJKW
&KHFNWRPDNHVXUHZLUHQXWFRQQHFWRUVLQVZLWFKKRXVLQJDUHQRWUDWWOLQJDJDLQVWHDFK
RWKHURUDJDLQVWWKHLQWHULRUZDOORIWKHVZLWFKKRXVLQJ
CAUTION0DNHVXUHPDLQSRZHULVWXUQHGRIIEHIRUHHQWHULQJVZLWFKKRXVLQJ
&KHFNWREHVXUHOLJKWEXOELVWLJKWLQVRFNHWDQGQRWWRXFKLQJWKHJODVVVKDGH
6RPHIDQPRWRUVDUHVHQVLWLYHWRVLJQDOVIURP6ROLG6WDWHYDULDEOHVSHHGFRQWUROV
$OORZEUHDNLQSHULRGRIKRXUV0RVWQRLVHVDVVRFLDWHGZLWKDQHZIDQZLOOGLVDSSHDU
DIWHUWKLVSHULRG
,IWKLVLVDGRZQURGPRXQWIDQPDNH VXUH WKDW WKHULGJHRIWKHFDQRS\HQJDJHVWKH
QRWFKLQWKHGRZQURGEDOO
0DNHVXUHWKDWFDQRS\PRXQWLQJEUDFNHWRUPRXQWLQJSODWHDUHWLJKWHQHGVHFXUHO\WR
FHLOLQJMXQFWLRQER[DQGMXQFWLRQER[LVPRXQWHG¿UPO\WRFHLOLQJMRLVW
&KHFNWKDWDOOEODGHVDUHVFUHZHG¿UPO\LQWREODGHKROGHUV
&KHFNWKDWDOOEODGHKROGHUVDUHWLJKWHQHGVHFXUHO\WRPRWRU
0RVWIDQZREEOHSUREOHPVDUHFDXVHGZKHQEODGHOHYHOVDUHXQHTXDO&KHFNWKLVOHYHOE\
VHOHFWLQJDSRLQW RQ WKHFHLOLQJDERYHWKHWLSRIRQH RIWKHEODGHV0HDVXUH WKLV GLVWDQFH
IURPEODGHWLSWRFHLOQJ.HHSLQJPHDVXUHZLWKLQURWDWHWKHIDQXQWLOWKHQH[WEODGH
LVSRVLWLRQHG IRU PHDVXUHPHQW 5HSHDWIRUHDFKEODGH,IDOOEODGHOHYHOVDUHQRWHTXDO
\RXFDQDGMXVWEODGHOHYHOVE\WKHIROORZLQJSURFHGXUH7RDGMXVWDEODGHWLSGRZQLQVHUW
DZDVKHUQRWVXSSOLHGEHWZHHQWKHEODGHDQGEODGHKROGHUDWWKHVFUHZFORVHVWWR WKH
PRWRU7RDGMXVWDEODGHWLSXSLQVHUWZDVKHUQRWVXSSOLHGEHWZHHQWKHEODGHDQGEODGH
KROGHUDWWKHWZRVFUHZVIDUWKHVWIURPWKHPRWRU5HYHUVH WKH SRVLWLRQ RI WKH ZDVKHULI
EODGHVPRXQWIURPWRSRIEODGH
,IEODGHZREEOHLVVWLOO QRWLFHDEOHLQWHUFKDQJLQJWZR DGMDFHQWVLGHE\VLGHEODGHVFDQ
UHGLVWULEXWHWKHZHLJKWDQGSRVVLEO\UHVXOWLQVPRRWKHURSHUDWLRQ
&KHFNEOXHZLUHIURPIDQWRPDNHVXUHLWLVFRQQHFWHGWRKRWZLUHIURPKRXVH
&KHFNIRUORRVHRUGLVFRQQHFWHGZLUHVLQIDQVZLWFKKRXVLQJ
&KHFNIRUORRVHRUGLVFRQQHFWHGZLUHVLQOLJKWNLW
&KHFNIRUIDXOW\OLJKWEXOEDQGPDNHVXUHEXOELVWLJKWLQVRFNHW
5HPRYHOLJKWNLWDQGFKHFNWKHSOXJFRQQHFWLRQVLIWKH\DUHSUHVHQW
,IWKLVIDQXVHVUHPRWHFRQWUROOHUPDNHVXUHGLSVZLWFKHVDUHVHWWLQJSURSHUO\DQGPDNH
VXUHEDWWHU\LVHIIHFWLYH
CAUTION0DNHVXUHPDLQSRZHULVWXUQHGRII EHIRUH HQWHULQJ VZLWFK KRXVLQJ DQGRU
FDQRS\
,IIDQVRXQGVQRLV\
,IIDQZREEOHV
,IOLJKWGRHVQRWZRUN
,IIDQGRHVQRWVWDUW
Trouble Suggested Remedy

Mar.2012