Hunter 53253 User manual Installation and Operation Manual

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Congratulations on purchasing your new Hunter® ceiling fan! It will provide comfort and performance in your home or office for many years. This installation and operation manual contains complete instructions for installing and operating your fan.

We are proud of our work and appreciate the opportunity to supply you with the best ceiling fan available anywhere in the world.

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What to Expect with

Your Installation Tools Needed

30 inches

7 feet

Hanging the Fan

2 Ladder

Wiring

3

Ceiling Bracket

Motor Housing

4

Preparation

Blades

5

Switch Housing

6

Light Kit

7

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8 9

Maintenance,

Operation & Cleaning Troubleshooting

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What to Expect with Your Installation

If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualified electrician.

Must be able to secure the fan to building structure or fan-rated outlet box

You may need a friend to help you.

Know your wiring

30 inches

from blade tip to nearest wall or obstruction

7 feet

from bottom edge of blade to the floor

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Read and Save These Instructions

This product conforms to UL Standard 507.

WARNINGS

w.1 - To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury, mount fan directly from building structure and/or an outlet box marked acceptable for fan support of 70 lbs (31.8 kg) and use the mounting screws provided with the outlet box.

w.2 - To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing or servicing your fan, disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box and associated wall switch location. If you cannot lock the circuit breakers in the off position, securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel.

w.3 - To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or motor damage, use only Hunter Solid State Speed Controls.

w.4 - To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the blade brackets when installing the blade brackets, balancing the blades, or cleaning the fan. Do not insert foreign objects in between rotating fan blades.

CAUTIONS

c.1 - All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualified electrician. c.2 - Use only Hunter replacement parts.

Check box to see fan weight

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Tools Needed

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Ladder Screwdrivers

Power Drill

(optional)

9/64” Drill Bit

(optional)

If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.

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Ceiling Bracket

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Bumper

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OFF

Make sure all four (4) bumpers are still attached.

Use wood screws

(included) when securing to support structure with approved electrical outlet box. Drill 9/64” pilot holes in support structure to aid in securing ceiling bracket with hardware found in the hardware bag.

Use machine screws

(provided with outlet box) when securing to existing ceiling fan-rated outlet box. Make sure it is securely installed and is acceptable for fan support of 31.8 kg (70 lbs) or less.

To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing your fan, disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box associated with the wall switch location.

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Refer to warning w.1 on pg. 2

Ceiling Bracket (continued) Preparation

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Time Saver Tip:

Get a helper to insert grommets, found in the hardware bag, into the blades while you’re doing the next couple of steps.

Hanging the Fan

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Ground

Wire

While holding the wires out of the way, lift the motor assembly and place the square hanger into the opening in the ceiling bracket. Be sure the ground wire attached to the hanger faces out of the large opening in the ceiling bracket.

Screw

Hole

Locking

Screw

Once the motor is in the ceiling bracket, use the two locking screws found in the hardware bag to secure the motor to the ceiling bracket.

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Note: Fan style may vary.

Wiring

FR

OM CEILING

Note: To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire connector over them, then twist clockwise until tight.

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FR

OM CEILING

FRO

M FAN

Green/Yellow

Stripe

Using an orange wire connector from the hardware bag, connect the 3 grounding wires (green, green/ yellow stripe, or bare copper) coming from the ceiling, downrod, and hanging bracket.

FR

OM

CEILING BRA

CK

ET

Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2

For a Single Switch

Using the orange wire connectors from the hardware bag, connect the black wire (ungrounded) from the ceiling to the black and the blue wires from the fan. Connect the white wire

(grounded) from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan.

For Dual Switches

Using orange wire connectors from the hardware bag, connect the white wire

(grounded) from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan.

Connect the black wire

(ungrounded) from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan. Connect the second (ungrounded) wire from the ceiling to the blue wire from the fan.

FROM FAN FROM FAN

Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the hanger bracket into the outlet box. Spread the wires apart, with the grounded wires on one side of the outlet box and the ungrounded wires on the other side of the outlet box.

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Motor Housing

Notch

Motor

Housing

Screw

Indentation

Screw

Holes

Raise the motor housing up over the motor and ceiling bracket. Turn the motor housing so the screw holes align and the indentation in the housing locks into place with the notch in the ceiling bracket. The motor housing is not secured until the next step is complete.

Do not leave unattended.

With a Phillips head screwdriver, install the four motor housing screws found in the hardware bag. Tighten all four screws securely.

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Blades

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Insert grommets found in the hardware bag into the holes in the blades, then secure each blade to a blade iron with screws found in the hardware bag.

Lightly attach the blade irons to the motor with screws found in the hardware bag, then securely tighten after both screws are attached.

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Your blades are shielded with Dust Armor® which is a nanotechnology coating that repels dust. For cleaning the fan, use soft brushes or cloths to prevent scratching. Cleaning agents may damage the finishes.

Switch Housing

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Screw two (2) housing assembly screws from the hardware bag halfway into the motor housing. It does not matter which two screw holes you choose.

Feed the wire plug through the center hole of the upper switch housing, then wrap keyhole slots around the screws and twist counterclockwise.

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Insert the third screw, found in the hardware bag, into place and then tighten all three (3) screws.

Make sure the upper switch housing is securely attached to the mounting plate. Failure to properly secure all three assembly screws could result in the switch housing fixture falling.

Light Kit

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Switch

Housing

Screw

Partially install two of the switch housing screws found in the bag. Connect the plugs from the upper and lower switch housings. Make sure to line up the colored markings on the connectors.

Want to install your fan without a light kit?

Go to www.HunterFan.com/FAQs and click

“How do I install my fan without the light kit?”

Switch

Housing

Screw

Notch

Align the notches in the sides of the lower switch housing with the upper switch housing screws. Lift the lower switch housing.

Twist the lower switch housing clockwise to lock into place. Then thread the fan pull chain through the hole in the light kit.

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Install the third switch housing screw.

Tighten all three screws securely.

Make sure the lower switch housing is securely attached to the upper switch housing. Failure to properly secure all three assembly screws could result in the light fixture falling.

Light Kit (continued)

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Metal

Plate

Light

Pull

Chain

Fan

Pull

Chain

Globe

Globe

Keeper

Finial

Cap

Finial

Install a light bulb in each socket. Press the globe and globe keeper flush against the metal plate. Thread the light pull chain through the hole in the center of the finial cap and thread the fan pull chain through the hole in the side of the cap. Finally, thread only the light pull chain through the hole in the finial and screw the finial onto the threaded rod.

Connect the appropriate pull chain pendant to each of the short chains coming from the finial and finial cap. The fan pull chain controls the speed: high, medium, low, and off. The light pull chain controls the light fixture: on and off.

See next page for fan operation instructions.

Note: Glass shade style and number of lights may vary.

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Maintenance, Operation & Cleaning

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Metal

Plate

Globe

Globe

Keeper

Finial

Cap

Finial

Reverse

Switch

Changing the bulbs - unscrew the finial and remove it from the threaded rod. Remove the finial cap and unscrew the globe keeper while supporting the globe with your other hand. Carefully remove the globe.

Unscrew bulbs and replace with bulbs of same type and wattage.

Reinstall the globe assembly.

Changing the direction of air

flow - move the reverse switch to the opposite position.

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Cleaning the fan - use soft brushes or cloths to prevent scratching. Cleaning products may damage the finishes.

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Troubleshooting

Fan doesn’t work

• Make sure power switch is on.

• Pull the pull chain to make sure it is on.

• Push the motor reversing switch firmly left or right to ensure that it is engaged.

• Check the circuit breaker to ensure the power is turned on.

• Make sure the blades spin freely.

• Turn off power from the circuit breaker, then loosen the canopy and check all the connections according to the wiring diagram on page 7.

• Check the plug connection in the switch housing.

Excessive wobbling

• Tighten all of the blade and blade iron screws until they are snug.

• Use the provided balancing kit and instructions to balance the fan.

Noisy Operation

• Tighten the blade and blade iron screws until they are snug.

• Check to see if any of the blades are cracked. If so, replace all of the blades.

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