The Modern Fan Company Torsion User manual

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Torsion Fan- Installation instructions
Should you have any questions or difficulty installing your new fan, please contact
Modern Fan Co. customer service immediately.
Note: Power supply must be turned off prior to any contact with electrical wires. It is
recommended that a licensed electrician be hired to install your ceiling fan.
Torsion
(2) If installing optional #271 LED Light Kit, carefully place the fan on the packing
foam (bottom side up) and follow the steps below. Otherwise, proceed to next step.
Remove bottom cap (rotate to unthread) and
remove white plate held by three screws shown
here.
(1) Remove and identify contents of carton.
half
ball
balancing
kit
blades
hardware
package
optional
control
fan body
hanging bracket
down
rods
canopy
Bridge Connector
LED Light Kit Parts (optional):
LED Board
Heatsink
LED Cover
Hardware/Screws
Glass diffuser
Light cup

Join ends of bridge connector wires with wire leads
from fan. Position wires so that connectors are flat
and to side of three posts inside connection
cavity.
Route bridge connector through center of heatsink
and place heatsink inside light cup so that
fastening holes are alighed over two fastening
posts. Using the long panhead screws, secure
heatsink in place with screw heads recessed into
milled side of heatsink.
Feed bridge connector through center hole of LED
board and carefully insert into two pin connector.
Gently push excess wire back into light cup and
place LED board flat on heatsink with cutouts
positioned over holes on heatsink.
Place light cup over wire connectors so that the
three posts are seated in holes on back of light
cup and two pin connector passes through center
hole. Use three countersink screws to fasten light
cup in place.
Align LED cover with fastening holes positioned
over cutouts in LED board and screw holes in
heatsink. Use short panhead screws to secure
LED cover and LED board in place on heatsink.
(5) Remove the stopper screw and loosen the set screw on
the fan collar. Set the stopper screw aside for step (6).
(4) Remove stopper pin and half ball from small down rod
by loosening set screw on half ball. Set parts aside for
reinstallation in step (8).
stopper pin
set screw
set screw
stopper screw
(3) Carefully place fan facing down on packing foam
(avoid damage to light if installed). Using blade screws
and washers from hardware package, secure each of
three blades to rotor arms.

(7) Slide fan canopy over down rod and carefully rest on top
of fan body.
canopy
(8) Reinstall half ball from step (4) on end of down rod. Be
sure that stopper pin is inserted through down rod and
seated in half ball. Tighten set screw against down rod.
stopper pin
set screw
(6) Run fan wires through selected down rod. Reinstall
stopper screw from step (4) and firmly tighten set screw on
fan collar against down rod.
Note: If ceiling height allows, using a longer down rod will
increase airflow and efficiency.
(9) Using machine screws from hardware package or
existing screws in junction box, securely attach hanging
bracket to ceiling junction box.
(10) Lift fan to ceiling and set half ball in the hanging
bracket so that the ridge on the edge of the hanging
bracket is seated in the slotted channel in the half ball.
channel and ridge
(11) With fan safely suspended by bracket, make wire connections with wire nuts
included in hardware package as described in the Control Installation Instructions.
If using optional #003, #004 or #005 controls, the receiving unit should be placed
inside the arms of the hanging bracket and connected at this time. Install optional
wall control as described in the control installation instructions (not applicable if using
a handheld remote only.
set screw
(13) If optional LED is installed, position glass diffuser inside
light cup and rotate until sucure.
(12) Remove set screws on the sides of the hanging
bracket. Lift canopy to ceiling and align slots on sides with
set screw holes on hanging bracket. Re-install and tighten
set screws to hold canopy in place.

(15) The motor and blade arm assembly of your fan have been dynamically balanced
prior to shipment. In addition, the blades have been matched to the nearest gram to
ensure a well balanced ceiling fan. Furthermore, a blade balancing kit has been
included with your fan. Please refer to the instructions packaged with the balancing
kit should your fan require additional balancing.
(14) Your fan is reversible for summer and winter operation.
The reverse switch is located on the top of the fan body.
When reading the REVERSE label, the LEFT position is for
summer and the RIGHT position is for winter.
reverse switch
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