Hunter 41545 manual

1 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® Installation and Operation Manual For Hunter Ceiling Fans 41545-01 6/10/2002[...]

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3 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® CONGRA TULA TIONS! Y our new Hunter ceiling fan is an addition to your home or office that will provide comfort and perfor - mance for many years. This manual gives you complete instructions for installing and operating your fan. W e are pr oud of our work. W e ap- preciate the opportunity to supply you with the best ceiling[...]

4 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® CONTENTS CONGRA TULA TIONS! ............................................................................................................... .......................... 3 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION .......................................................................................................... ...................... 5 S[...]

5 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION not lock the circuit br eakers in the off position, secur ely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel. • All wiring must be in accor - dance with national and lo- cal electrical codes and ANSI/NFP A 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, you should use a qualified ele[...]

6 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® GA THERING THE TOOLS Y ou will need the following tools for installing the fan: • Electric drill with 9/64" bit • Standard screwdriver • Phillips-head scr ewdriver • W rench or pliers OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Consider using Hunter’ s optional ac- cessories, including a wall-mounted or remote speed contr ol. T o in[...]

7 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® INST ALLER’S CHOICE ® This patented 3-position mounting system provides you maximum instal- lation flexibility and ease. Y ou can install your Hunter fan in one of three ways. The steps in this manual in- clude specific instructions for the fan mounting method of your choice. For a ceiling 8 feet or higher , standard moun[...]

8 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® STEP 2 - INST ALLING THE CEILING PLA TE 4. Align the slotted holes in the ceil- ing plate with the pilot holes in the wood support structur e. 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 [...]

9 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® 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" scr ews and pass the screws through the slotted holes in the ceiling plate as shown in Figure 2c. 6. T ighten the scr ews into the 9/6[...]

10 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® Some fans are shipped with the decorative upper and lower housings detached from the fan motor . This step tells you how to attach the hous- ing. If the housing for your fan is al- ready attached to the fan motor , go directly to STEP 4 - ASSEMBLING THE F AN. 1. Fit the upper fan housing on the motor hanger adapter . Make s[...]

11 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® continued STEP 4 - ASSEMBLING THE F AN Use the Step 4 instructions for the type of mounting you have selected: standar d, angle, or flush. ST ANDARD AND ANGLE MOUNTING For Standard 8-foot Ceilings and Higher 1 . Insert the pipe through the canopy as shown in Figure 4a. Feed wires fr om the fan through the pipe. 2. Screw pip[...]

12 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® Figure 4d - Attaching Canopy to Fan Assembly Assembly Washer Adapter Threaded Hole Figure 4c - Positioning Assembly W asher Slots over Threaded Holes 3. Position the slots in the assem- bly washer over the threaded holes in the adapter as shown in Figur e 4c. 4. Attach the canopy tightly to the fan assembly with three #8-32[...]

13 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® STEP 5 - WIRING THE F AN 1. Disconnect the power by turning off the cir cuit breakers to the out- let box and associated wall switch location. 2. Tilt and hang the assembled fan from the ceiling plate hooks. Slip two rectangular canopy slots over ceiling plate hooks as shown in Figures 5a and 5b. Note: T o hang the fan you [...]

14 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® Bare or Green Green Approved Connectors Power Wires In Ceiling White White Black Black/White 1 2 Connections: Black Wall Switch Wire For Separate Control of Light Fixture Ceiling Plate Outlet Box 2 x 4 Brace Green Ground Wire from Hanger Pipe (not present with flush mounting option) 3 Wires From Fan (Note: Wall switch must [...]

15 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® STEP 6 - HANGING THE F AN Figure 6a - Attaching Canopy to Ceiling Plate Figure 6b - Canopy T abs and Gr ooves in Hanger Ball Sub-steps 1 and 2 apply to Flush, Standard, and Angle mounting. Sub- step 3 applies to Standar d and Angle mounting only . 1. Swing the fan up so as to align the canopy screw holes with the mounting h[...]

16 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® Figure 7a - Inserting Gr ommet into Fan Blade Figure 7b - Attaching Fan Blade to Blade Iron Figure 7c - Attaching Fan Blade to Blade Iron using Decorative Medallion feature a decorative medallion as well as a blade ir on. Insert the assembly screws into the blade ir on, through the blade and into the medallion, with the bla[...]

17 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® 4. For each blade, insert one blade mounting screw thr ough the blade iron as shown in Figure 7d, and attach lightly to the fan. In- sert the second blade mounting screw , then securely tighten both mounting screws. Figure 7d - Attaching Blade Irons to Hub of Fan Assembly[...]

18 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® STEP 8 - ATT ACHING THE SWITCH HOUSING Figur e 8a - Attaching Upper Switch Housing to Switch Housing Mounting Plate Housing Assembly Screw Switch Housing Mounting Plate Upper Plug Connector Upper Switch Housing Figure 8b - Mounting the Upper Switch Housing CAUTION Make sure the upper switch hous- ing is securely attached to[...]

19 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® 5. Connect the upper plug connec- tor from the motor to the lower plug connector in the lower switch housing assembly . See Fig- ure 8c. Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only fit together one way . Make sure that both connectors are pr operly aligned before connecting them together . Incorrect connection co[...]

20 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® STEP 9 - INST ALLING LIGHT FIXTURE INST ALLING ACCESSORY LIGHT KITS T o install the light kit, follow the in- structions included with the kit for wiring, mounting, and assembly .[...]

21 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® dir ect breeze. In winter , having the fan draw air upward (clock- wise blade rotation) will distrib- ute the warmer air trapped at the ceiling around the r oom without causing a draft. 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- t[...]

22 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® Save Energy and Money While Protecting the Environment Congratulations! Y ou're saving energy and money while protecting the environ- ment by purchasing this ENERGY ST AR qualified Hunter ceiling fan! With this Hunter fans have the power to cut your cooling costs up to 40%. Beat the High Cost of Cooling The air movemen[...]

23 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Caring for blades: Wood finish blades should be cleaned with a fur - niture polishing cloth. Occasionally , a light coat of furniture polish may be applied for added protection and beauty . Painted and high-gloss blades may be cleaned in the same manner as the fan finish. MANUF ACTURER'S PHONE [...]

24 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® TROUBLESHOOTING Nothing happens; fan does not move. Noisy operation. 1. Power turned 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.” 5. Shipping bumpers still in place. 1. Blade brackets screwed loosely [...]

25 41545-01 6/10/2002 ® PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Noisy operation (continued). 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 . 4. Using non-approved speed control. 5. Glass screwed loosely to fixture. 6. Switch housing is loose. 1[...]