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    T ype X Y ear-Round Comfort For the Next Generation ® 41277-01 05/98[...]

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    2 41277-01 05/98 ® CONGRA TULA TIONS! Hunter is proud to pr esent the Whisperwind 2000™ – year -r ound comfort for the next generation. This manual gives you complete instruc- tions for installing and operating your fan. All Hunter ceiling fans will provide comfort and performance in your home or office for many years. The Hunter Whisperwind 2[...]

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    3 41277-01 05/98 ® CONTENTS Important Information .......................................................................................................... ............................. 4 Step 1 - Getting Ready ......................................................................................................... ............................. 5[...]

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    4 41277-01 05/98 ® IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION DO YOU NEED HELP? T o install a ceiling fan, be sur e you can do the following: • Locate ceiling joist or other suit- able support in ceiling. • Drill holes for and install wood scr ews. • Identify and connect electrical wir es. • Lift 40 pounds. If you need help installing the fan, your Hunter f[...]

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    5 41277-01 05/98 ® GA THERING THE TOOLS Y ou need the following tools to in- stall the fan: • Electric drill with 9/64" bit • Standard scr ewdriver • Phillips-head scr ewdriver • Wr ench or pliers OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Consider using Hunter’ s optional ac- cessories, such as a wall-mounted or r emote speed control. Follow the in- str[...]

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    6 41277-01 05/98 ® INST ALLER’S CHOICE ® This patented 3-position mounting system gives you maximum flexibil- ity and ease of installation. The steps in this manual include specific in- structions for the fan mounting method of your choice. For a ceiling 8 feet or higher , standard mounting is recommended. Flush Mounting (Figure 1a) fits close [...]

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    7 41277-01 05/98 ® 4. Align the slotted holes in the ceil- ing plate with the pilot holes in the wood support structure. Note: The isolation pads should be flush against the ceiling. 1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure thr ough the outermost holes on the outlet box. The pilot holes should be 9/64" in diameter . 2. Thr ead[...]

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    8 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 2c - Attaching Ceiling Plate to 2 x 4 Brace 2 x 4 Brace Ceiling Joist Ceiling Outlet Box Ceiling Plate Flat Washer 3" W ood Screw 5. Place a flat washer on each of the two 3" screws and pass the screws thr ough the slotted holes in the ceiling plate as shown in Figure 2c. 6. T ighten the screws into the 9/64&quo[...]

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    9 41277-01 05/98 ® Follow sub-step 1 below for all fans. Then, use the additional instructions for the type of mounting you have selected: flush, standard, or angle. ALL F ANS 1. Position the fan housing over the motor hanger adapter . Make sur e the tabs in the motor hanger adapter fit into the notches in the housing and that the pipe set- screw [...]

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    10 41277-01 05/98 ® 4. Attach the canopy tightly to the fan assembly with thr ee #8-32 x 3/4" assembly scr ews and #8 lockwashers as shown in Figur e 3d. Note: Pipe, ball, and setscrew not used for flush mounting. Standard and Angle Mounting (For 8-foot Ceilings and Higher) 1. Fasten the fan housing to the motor hanger adapter with three #8-3[...]

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    11 41277-01 05/98 ® STEP 4 - WIRING THE F AN 1. Disconnect the power by tur ning off the cir cuit breakers to the out- let box and associated wall switch location. 2. T ilt and hang the assembled fan from the ceiling plate hooks. Slip two rectangular canopy slots over ceiling plate hooks as shown in Figures 4a and 4b. Note: T o hang the fan you mu[...]

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    12 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 4c - Wiring Diagram Bare or Green Approved Connectors Power Wires In Ceiling White White Black Black/White 1 2 Connections: Black Wall Switch Wire For Separate Control of Light Kit Ceiling Plate Outlet Box 2 x 4 Brace Green Ground Wire from Hanger Pipe (standard and angle mounting only) Green Ground Wire from Ceiling Pla[...]

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    13 41277-01 05/98 ® STEP 5 - HANGING THE F AN Figure 5a - Attaching Canopy to Ceiling Plate Figure 5b - Canopy T abs and Grooves in Hanger Ball Sub-steps 1 and 2 apply to Flush, Standard, and Angle mounting. Sub- step 3 applies to Standard and Angle mounting only . 1. Swing the fan up so as to align the canopy screw holes with the mounting holes o[...]

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    14 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 6a - Attaching Fan Blade to Speed Ring™ Using Decorative Medallion (Speed Ring™ Positioned Upside Down) STEP 6 - A TT ACHING BLADE ASSEMBL Y Speed Ring™ (Positioned Upside Down) Fan Blade Decorative Medallion Screw Hunter’ s Speed Ring™ (patent pend- ing) system makes installation easier than ever by allowing y[...]

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    15 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 6b - Attaching Gr ommets to Speed Ring™ Figure 6c - Attaching Speed Ring™ to Motor A TT ACHING SPEED RING™ TO MOTOR 1. Position three grommets in the cut-out slots in the Speed Ring™ as shown in Figure 6b. 2. Lift the Speed Ring™ to the un- derside of the motor . Align the two grommet-and-scr ew combi- nations [...]

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    16 41277-01 05/98 ® A TT ACHING SPEED RING™ COVER 1. Remove plug button as shown in Figure 6e. 2. Remove the switch housing cover and switch housing cap by r emov- ing the two screws as shown in Figure 6e. Do not discar d the screws, cover , or cap. Note: If you are installing a Hunter light fixtur e, proceed to “STEP 7 – ATT ACHING LIGHT FI[...]

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    17 41277-01 05/98 ® STEP 7 - A TT ACHING LIGHT FIXTURES Figure 7a - Removing Plug Button and Switch Housing Cover Switch Housing Cover Plug Button Y our Whisperwind 2000™ fan may include a light fixture. Y ou may en- joy the fan with or without the light fixture. Information for wiring and in- stalling all included Hunter light fix- tures follow[...]

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    18 41277-01 05/98 ® WIRING FOR ALL INCLUDED LIGHT KITS 1. If you have not already done so, r emove the plug button, switch housing cap, and switch housing cover . Refer to Figure 7a. Note: Do not discar d the screws, as you will use them later . Y ou may also wish to stor e the switch housing cover , cap, and plug but- ton. 2. Locate the two wires[...]

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    19 41277-01 05/98 ® A TT ACHING LIGHT FITTER TO F AN SWITCH HOUSING Low-Profile Lights 1 . Unscr ew the two #6 x 1/2" mounting screws to r emove the light fixture cover plate as shown in Figure 7c. Do not discar d the screws. 2. Assemble the switch housing cover to the light fixture housing. Use the lockwasher and nut provided. 3. Using the m[...]

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    20 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 7f - Aur ora Fixtures AURORA FIXTURES Refer to Figure 7f. 1. Install bulbs. 2. Remove the pull chain extension from the metal disk and r e-attach it to the pull chain fr om the fan switch housing. Thr ead the chain through the hole in the metal disk. 3. Place globe on pipe until flush against metal disk. 4. Thread the li[...]

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    21 41277-01 05/98 ® LOW -PROFILE FIXTURES Refer to Figure 7g. 1. Install bulbs. 2. Insert globe. 3. Install and tighten thumbscrews manually . Do not overtighten. Thumb- screw Globe Figure 7g - Low-Pr ofile Fixtures[...]

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    22 41277-01 05/98 ® OPERA TING YOUR HUNTER F AN 1. T urn on electrical power to the fan. 2. The pull chain controls power to the fan. The chain has four set- tings in sequence: High, Medium, Low and Of f. • Pull the chain slowly to change settings. • Release slowly to prevent the chain from r ecoiling into the blades. • The chain uses a brea[...]

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    23 41277-01 05/98 ® TROUBLESHOOTING Nothing happens; fan does not move. Noisy operation. 1. Power tur ned off, fuse blown, or circuit br eaker tripped. 2. Loose wire connections or wrong connections. 3 . Motor reversing switch not en- gaged. 4. Pull chain switch not “on.” 1. Blade screwed loosely to Speed Ring™. 2. Blade cracked. 3. Using no[...]

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    24 41277-01 05/98 ® Hunter Fan Company 2500 Frisco A venue Memphis, TN 38114 PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Excessive wobbling. Note: When switching from medium to low speed, you may notice some fan wobble. When the fan stabilizes at low speed, wobble will disappear . 1. Unbalanced blades. 2 . Loose blades, Speed Ring™, or blade medallions. 3. [...]