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T ype 2A Models T ype 2A Models T ype 2A Models Form# 42857-01 20100217 ©2010 Hunter Fan Co. For Y our Records and W arranty Assistance For reference, also attach your receipt or a copy of your receipt to the manual. __________________________________________ Model Name __________________________________________ Model No. _________________________[...]
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2 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company T ab le Of Contents Preparing the F an Site ................. 3 1 • Getting Ready ...................... 6 2 • Installing the Hanger Brack et .......7 3 • Ass embling and Hanging the Fan . . . 8 4 •Wiring the Fan ......................9 5 • Installing the Motor Housing ....... 1 0 6 • Ass [...]
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3 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company 7’ Minimum Blades to Floor 8’ Minimum Ceiling Height 30” From Wa ll or Nearest Obstruction Ste p 1 - Ch oo se th e F an Sit e Proper ceiling fan loc ation and attachme nt to the building struct ure are essent ial for safety, r eliable operation, maximum eciency, and e nergy savings . Choose a[...]
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4 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company P r e p a r i n g t h e Fa n S i t e (c o n t i n u e d ) CAUTION: All wiring must be in accordance wit h national and local electrical code s and ANSI/NFP A 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualied electrician. Steps 2 – 3 Step 4 Step 5 Ste p 2 - Cut th e Ce ilin g Hole 2-1. Locate t[...]
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5 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company M o u n t i n g a n d O p t i o n a l A c c e s s o r i e s Understan ding Mounting Hunte r ’ s paten ted mounting syst em provides you maximum ease in installing your fan. is fan was designe d to be mounted only on at ceilings and can b e use d on ceilings less than 8 feet high. Consi derin g[...]
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6 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company T o install a ceiling fan, be sure you can do the following: • Loc ate the ce iling joist or other suitable suppor t in ceiling. • Drill hole s for and install wood s crews. • Identif y and connect ele ctrical wires. • Lift 40 p ounds. If you need help installing the fan, your Hunter fan deale[...]
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7 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company 2 • I n s t a l l i n g t h e H a n g e r B r a c k e t CAUT ION: T o a void p ossible elec trical shock , before installing your fan, disconnect the p ower by turning o t he circuit br eakers t o the outlet box and asso ciated wall switc h loc ation. If you cannot lock the circuit bre akers in t[...]
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8 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company Step 3-2 #8-32 x 1” Screw Green Ground Wire 3-1. Posit ion the square hanger so tha t the green gr ound wire attached to the square faces out of the lar ge opening in the metal bracket. 3-2. Holding the wires out of the way , lift the motor ass embly and place the square hange r into the opening in [...]
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9 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company All wiring must b e in accordanc e with national and lo cal ele c trical code s and ANSI/NFP A 70. If you are unfa miliar with wir ing , use a qualified el ec trician. W all switc hes are not included. Selec t an acceptable general-use switch in accordance wi th nationa l and loc al electrical co des[...]
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10 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company 5-1. Place the fan housing over the motor . 5-2. Align the keyholes in the fan housing with the two par tially installed canopy s crews in the hange r bracket. Rotate the fan housing to situa te the screws in the narr ow ends of the k eyholes . 5-3. Install the two remaining canopy screws into the ho[...]
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11 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company Step 6-1 (Deta il) Grommet Blade Ass embly Screws Use with grommet Use without grommet Hunte r fans us e several styl es of fan blad e irons (brack ets that hold the blade to the fan). 6-1. Y our f an may inc lude blad e grommets. If your fan ha s grommets, insert them by hand into t he holes on the [...]
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12 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company Y our Hunter fan comes with an int egrated light xt ure assembly and an optional swit ch housing cap and plug button. is feat ure gives you the option of installing the fan with OR without t he included light xtur e. e steps below direct you whether or not you are in stalling a light x[...]
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13 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company Lower Swit ch Housing Plug Connector Housing Ass embly Screw Plug Connector Detail Steps 7-6 – 7-7 7-6. T o attach the lower swit ch housing , connect the upp er plug connector from the motor to t he lower plug connec tor in the lower switch housing assembly . Note: Both plug connec tors are polari[...]
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14 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company Installing the Gl ass Bowl 7-8. First install B10 candelabra bulbs (60 Watt Maximum) into the sockets. 7-9. read the light and fan pull chains through the hole in the center of the glass bowl. en, thread the light pull chain through the hole in the center of the cover plate. 7-10. read the f[...]
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15 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company 7 • C o m p l e t i n g Yo u r I n s t a l l a t i o n W i t h o r W i t h o u t a B o w l L i g h t F i x t u r e ( C o n t i n u e d ) Uninstalling the Light Fix ture 7-14. T o uninstall the light xt ure, rst disconnect the plug connec tors betwe en the black wire and t he black/white wire.[...]
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16 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company In warm weather , us e downward air ow patt ern In cold weather , us e upward air ow pattern 8-1. T urn on elec trical power to the fan. 8-2. e fan pull chain contr ols power to the fan. e pull chain has four settings in se quence: High, Medium, Low , and O. • Pull the ch ain slowly [...]
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17 42857-01 • 02/17/10 • Hunte r Fan Company Problem: Nothin g happens; f an do es not move . 1. T urn power on, replace fuse , or reset breake r . 2. Loos en canopy , check all connections accor ding to the wiring the fan se ction. 3. Check the plug connection in the switch housing. 4. Push motor r eversing swit ch rmly left or right to ens[...]