Hunter Fan 21308 Owner's manual

Brand: Hunter Fan

Model: 21308

Type: Owner's manual

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YournewHunter

ceiling fan is an addition to your home or oﬃce that

willprovidecomfortandperformanceformanyyears.isinstallation

and operation manual gives you complete instructions for installing

andoperatingyourfan.

Weareproudofourwork.Weappreciatetheopportunitytosupply

youwiththebestceilingfanavailableanywhereintheworld.

Before installing your fan, for your records and warranty assistance,

recordinformationfromthecartonandHunternameplatelabel

(locatedonthetopofthefanmotorhousing).

Cautions and Warnings

• READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING

INSTALLATION. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

•UseonlyHunterreplacementparts.

•Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,attachthefandirectlytothe

support structure of the building according to these instructions,

anduseonlythehardwaresupplied.

•Toavoidpossibleelectricalshock,beforeinstalling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.

•Allwiringmustbeinaccordancewithnationalandlocalelectrical

codesandANSI/NFPA70.Ifyouareunfamiliarwithwiring,usea

qualiedelectrician.

•Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,donotbendtheblade

attachmentsystemwheninstalling,balancing,orcleaningthefan.

Neverinsertforeignobjectsbetweenrotatingfanblades.

•Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,ormotordamage,donot

useasolid-statespeedcontrolwiththisfan.UseonlyHunterspeed

controls.

Welcome

Table of Contents

1•GettingReady...................................................4

2•InstallingtheCeilingPlate..........................5

3•AssemblingtheFan.......................................6

4•HangingandWiringtheFan.....................7

5•InstallingtheCanopyandCanopy

 TrimRing.............................................................8

6•AssemblingtheBlades.................................9

7•InstallingtheLightKit............................... 10

8•OperatingandCleaning

Your Ceiling Fan.............................................14

9•Troubleshooting........................................... 15

Welcome

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Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories

Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice®

Hunter’spatented3-positionmountingsystemprovidesyoumaximum

installationexibilityandease.YoucaninstallyourHunterfaninone

ofthreeways,dependingonceilingheightandyourpreference:Low

Prole,Standard,orAngledmounting.estepsinthismanualinclude

instructionsforallthreeInstaller’sChoicemountingmethods.

Considering Optional Accessories

ConsiderusingHunter’soptionalaccessories,includingawall-mounted

orremotespeedcontrol.Toinstallandusetheaccessories,follow

theinstructionsincludedwitheachproduct.Forquietandoptimum

performanceofyourHunterfan,useonlyHunterspeedcontrols.

For ceilings higher than 8 feet, you can purchase

Hunterextensiondownrods.AllHunterfansuse

sturdy3/4”diameterpipetoassurestabilityand

wobble-freeperformance.

Standard Mounting hangs from the

ceilingbyadownrod(included).

Angled Mounting recommended for a

vaulted or angled ceiling

Support Brace

Standard

Mounting

Style

Ceiling

OutletBox

Support Brace

Ceiling

OutletBox

Angled

Mounting

Style

Low Proﬁle Mounting ﬁts close to the

ceiling, recommended for ceilings less

than 8 feet high

Support Brace

LowProle

Mounting

Style

Ceiling

OutletBox

CAUTION: To

reduce the risk of

personalinjury,attach

the fan directly to the

support structure of

the building according

to these instructions,

and use only the

hardwaresupplied.

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1 • Getting Ready

Toinstallaceilingfan,besureyoucandothefollowing:

•Locatetheceilingjoistorothersuitablesupportinceiling.

•Drillholesforandinstallwoodscrews.

•Identifyandconnectelectricalwires.

•Lift40pounds.

Ifyouneedhelpinstallingthefan,yourHunterfandealercandirect

youtoalicensedinstallerorelectrician.

Gathering the Tools

You will need the following tools for installing the fan:

•Electricdrillwith9/64”bit

•Standardscrewdriver(magnetictiprecommended)

•Phillips-headscrewdriver(magnetictiprecommended)

•Wrenchorpliers

•Ladder(heightdependentuponinstallationsite)

Checking Your Fan Parts

Carefullyunpackyourfantoavoiddamagetothefanparts.Referto

theincludedPartsGuide.Checkforanyshippingdamagetothemotor

orfanblades.Ifanypartsaremissingordamaged,contactyourHunter

dealerorcallHunterTechnicalSupportDepartmentat888-830-1326.

Preparing the Fan Site

Before you begin installing the fan, follow all the instructions in

thepulloutsheetcalled“PreparingtheFanSite.”Properceilingfan

location and attachment to the building structure are essential for

safety,reliableoperation,maximumeciency,andenergysavings.

Installing Multiple Fans?

Ifyouareinstallingmorethan

one fan, keep the fan blades and

blade irons (if applicable) in sets,

astheywereshipped.

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2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate

CAUTION: Toavoidpossibleelectricalshock,beforeinstalling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.

2-1. Drilltwopilotholesintothewoodsupportstructurethroughthe

outermostholesintheoutletbox.epilotholesshouldbe9/64”

indiameter.

For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to orient the ceiling plate so that the

twotabsarepointingtowardstheceilingpeak.

2-2.Yourfancomeswithfourpreinstallednoiseisolators.Checkto

make sure all four isolators are in place and were not removed

duringshipment.

2-3. Placeaatwasheroneachofthetwo3”woodscrews.

2-4. readthesupplywiresfromtheoutletboxintheceilingthrough

theholeinthecenteroftheceilingplate.

2-5. Aligntheslottedholesintheceilingplatewiththepilotholesyou

drilledinthewoodsupportstructure.Forproperalignmentuse

slottedholesdirectlyacrossfromeachother.

Note:eisolatorsshouldbeushagainsttheceiling.

2-6. Passthescrewsthroughtheslottedholesintheceilingplateinto

thepilotholesyoudrilled.

  Tightenthescrewsintothe9/64”pilotholes;donotuselubricants

onthescrews.Donotovertighten.

Flat Washer

3”Wood

Screw

Steps 2-3 – 2-6

Ceiling

Plate

For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to orient

the ceiling plate so that the two tabs

arepointingtowardstheceilingpeak.

Towards

Ceiling Peak

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3 • Assembling the Fan

Steps 3-2 – 3-3

LowProle

Washer

Downrod

Canopy

Set Screw

LowProleScrew

WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these

installationinstructions.

3-1.Unbundlethewiresfromthefan.

For Standard or Angle mounting:

3-2.Insertthedownrodthroughthecanopyandcanopytrimring.

Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod on one side of

thepinintheball.

3-3.Loosenthesquareheadsetscrewontheadaptertoinstallthe

pipeandballassembly.Note: When the pipe and ball assembly

isfullyinstalled,2-3threadsonthepipewillstillbevisible;thisis

normal.Securelyretightenthesetscrewwithawrenchorpliers.

Goto4 • Hanging and Wiring the Fan.

CAUTION:eadapterhasaspecialcoatingonthethreads.Do

notremovethiscoating;thecoatingpreventsthedownrodfrom

unscrewing.Onceassembled,donotremovethedownrod.

For Low Proﬁle mounting:

Note: For low proﬁle mounting, the downrod is replaced with the

lowprolewasher.

3-4. Removethesetscrewfromtheadapter.

3-5.Placethelowprolewasherintothecanopywiththelipdown.

3-6.Aligntheholesinthewasherwiththeholesintheadapter.

Assemblesecurelywiththreelowprolescrews.

Goto4 • Hanging and Wiring the Fan.

Canopy

TrimRing

Green

Ground

Wire

Standard or Angle Mounting

Low Proﬁle Mounting

LowProle

Screws

Canopy

TrimRing

Adapter

LowProle

Washer

LowProleScrew

Steps 3-5 – 3-6

Step 3-6 (Detail)

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4 • Hanging and Wiring the Fan

4-1.Raisethefanandaligntheslotsinthecanopywiththehooksonthe

ceilingplate.

Note: Tohangthefan,youmusttiltthecanopytoanalmostvertical

positionsothatthecanopyslotssitontheceilingplatehooks.

All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical

codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a

qualiﬁed electrician.

Wallswitchesarenotincluded.Selectanacceptablegeneral-useswitchin

accordancewithnationalandlocalelectricalcodes.

4-2. Makesurethepowertotheoutletboxandassociatedwallswitch

locationisstillOFF.

  Toconnectthewires,holdthebaremetalleadstogetherandplacea

wire connector over them, then twist the wire connector clockwise

untiltight.

CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after

makingconnections.

Single Switch Wiring:

  Ifyouwantto,youcancontrolbothfanandlightwithoneswitch.To

do so connect the wires as follows:

•ebareorgreengroundwirefromtheceilingtothegreen

ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire

from the fan

•ewhitewirefromtheceilingtothewhitewirefromthefan

•eblackwirefromtheceilingtotheblackandtheblack/white

wire from the fan

Dual Switch Wiring:

  • ebareorgreengroundwirefromtheceilingtothegreen 

ground wire from the pipe ball assembly

•ewhitewirefromtheceilingtothewhitewirefromthefan

•eblackwirefromtheceilingtotheblackwirefromthefan

•eblack/whitewirefromthefantothewireforthewallswitch

4-3. Pushallwiresandwireconnectorsintotheoutletbox.

Single Switch Wiring

Dual Switch Wiring

Wire

Connector

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5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring

WARNING: Failure to complete the following steps could cause the fan

tofall.

Note:Itisrecommendedyouuseamagnetictipscrewdriverforthe

followingsteps.

5-1.Rotatethehangerballsothetabinthecanopyissecureinthe

hangerballgroove.Note: Your fan may have multiple tabs and

groovesthatmustbealigned.

5-2. Swingthefanuptoalignthecanopyscrewholeswiththe

mountingholesontheceilingplate.

WARNING:eslotsinthecanopymustremainengagedwhile

swingingthecanopyforalignment.

5-3. Holdingthecanopyupwiththescrewholesaligned,partially

install two canopy screws into the holes opposite the ceiling plate

tabs.

5-4. Partiallyinstallacanopyscrewbetweentheslotsinthecanopy.

When all the holes are properly aligned, securely tighten all three

  canopyscrews.

5-5.Verifythatthetabsinthecanopyarestillinthegroovesofthe

hangerball.

5-6.Alignthetabsonthetrimringoppositethegroovesinthehanger

ball.Usingbothhands,pushthecanopytrimringuptothetopof

thecanopy.ecanopytrimringwillsnapandlockintoplace.

Note: Should you need to remove the trim ring, press ﬁrmly on

opposite sides of the trim ring directly above the groove in the

hangerball.etabswillexoutreleasingthecanopytrimring.

Step 5-1

Step 5-2

Groove

Tab

Step 5-3

Canopy Screw

Canopy

Trim

Ring

Canopy

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6 • Assembling the Blades

Hunterfansuseseveralstylesoffanbladeirons(bracketsthatholdthe

bladetothefan).

6-1. Yourfanmayincludebladegrommets.Ifyourfanhasgrommets,

insertthembyhandintotheholesontheblades.

6-2. Attacheachbladetoabladeironusingthreebladeassembly

screws.Ifyouusedgrommets,thebladesmayappearslightlyloose

afterscrewsaretightened.isisnormal.

6-3. Someblademountingscrewsareinstalledinthemotorto

secureshippingblocks.Removetheblademountingscrewsand

rubberbumpersfromthemotor.Savethescrewsanddiscardthe

bumpers.

6-4. Foreachblade,insertoneblademountingscrewthroughthe

bladeiron,andattachlightlytothefan.Insertthesecondblade

mountingscrew,thensecurelytightenbothmountingscrews.

Step 6-1 (Detail)

Grommet

BladeAssembly

Screws

Usewithgrommet

Usewithoutgrommet

Blade

Mounting

Screw

Steps 6-1 – 6-2

Step 6-4

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture

YourHunterfancomeswithanintegratedlightxtureassemblyand

anoptionalswitchhousingcapandplugbutton.isfeaturegives

you the option of installing the fan with ORwithouttheincludedlight

xture.estepsbelowdirectyouwhetherornotyouareinstallinga

lightxture.

WARNING:Useonlythelightxturesuppliedwiththisfanmodel.

7-1. Toattachtheupperswitchhousing,partiallyinstalltwohousing

assemblyscrewsintotheswitchhousingmountingplate.

7-2. Feedtheupperplugconnectorthroughthecenteropeningofthe

housing.

7-3. Alignthekeyholeslotsinthehousingwiththehousingassembly

screws.

7-4. Turnthehousingcounterclockwiseuntilthehousingassembly

screwsarermlysituatedinthenarrowendofthekeyholeslots.

Installtheremainingscrewintothehousing.Tightenallthree

screwsrmly.

CAUTION: Make sure the upper switch housing is securely

attachedtotheswitchhousingmountingplate.Failuretoproperly

attach and tighten all three assembly screws could result in the

switchhousingandlightxturefalling.

7-5. If you want to install the light xture,proceedwithstep7-6

now.

If you do not want to install the light xture, you need to

uninstallitnow.See“UninstallingtheLightFixture”onstep7-15.

Onceyouhaveuninstalledthelightxture,continuewithstep7-6.

Steps 7-1 – 7-3

Housing

Assembly

Screw

Upper

Switch

Housing

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LowerSwitch

Housing

Plug

Connector

Housing

AssemblyScrew

Plug

Connector

Detail

Steps 7-6 – 7-7

7-6. Toattachthelowerswitchhousing,connecttheupperplug

connector from the motor to the lower plug connector in the

lowerswitchhousingassembly.

Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only ﬁt together

oneway.Makesuretheconnectorsareproperlyalignedbefore

connectingthem.Incorrectconnectioncouldcauseimproper

operationanddamagetotheproduct.

7-7. Placethelowerswitchhousingassemblyovertheupperswitch

housing.Alignthesidescrewholesintheupperandlowerswitch

housings.Attachthelowerswitchhousingtotheupperswitch

housingwiththreehousingassemblyscrews.

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Installing the Glass Bowl

7-8. Firstinstallmediumbaseincandescentbulbs.

7-9. Attachtheextrapullchain(included)tothefanpullchain

usingtheplasticbreakawayconnector.(Youmayndtheplastic

breakawayconnectorontheendoftheextrachain.)

7-10. readthefanpullchainthroughtheholeinthemetaldisk.en,

thread the fan pull chain through the hole in the center of the

glassbowl.

7-11. readthelightpullchainthroughtheholeinthecenterofthe

glassbowl.

7-12. Placethecoverplateupagainsttheglassbowl.Aligntheholesin

thecoverplateandglassbowl.

7-13. readthefanpullchain

and light pull chain through

theappropriateholes.

7-14. readthelightpullchain

through the ﬁnial and screw

the ﬁnial onto the threaded

rodenduntiltight.

forLightBulbs

(60 Watt

Maximum)

MetalRod

Metal Disk

Pull Chain

GlassBowl

Cover Plate

Finial

Breakaway

Connector

7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued)

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued)

Uninstalling the Light Fixture

7-15. Touninstallthelightxture,rstdisconnecttheplugconnectors

betweentheblackwireandtheblack/whitewire.

7-16. Disconnecttheplugconnectorsbetweenthetwowhite

wires.

7-17. Uninstalltheconnectorandwasherfromtheendofthe

lightxtureinsidethelowerswitchhousing.

7-18. Unscrewthethreadedrodofthelightxturefromthelower

switchhousing.

7-19. Removethelightxturefromthelowerswitchhousing

pulling disconnected wires through the hole in the center of

thelowerswitchhousing.

Note: When removing the wires, pull the thin plug

connector (male) through ﬁrst, and then pull the other plug

connector(female)throughthehole.

7-20. Installthedummyterminals(includedinthesackparts)on

thetwodisconnectedwiresinthelowerswitchhousing.

7-21. Installtheswitchhousingcapandplugbuttontothelower

switchhousing.

7-22. Onceyouhaveuninstalledthelightxture,continue

 withstep7-6.

LowerSwitch

Housing

readedRod

Steps 7-17 – 7-19

Male Dummy

Terminal

Female Dummy

Terminal

Step 7-21

Cap

Plug Button

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8-1. Turnonelectricalpowertothefan.

8-2. efanpullchaincontrolspowertothefan.epullchainhas

foursettingsinsequence:High,Medium,LowandO.

• Pullthechainslowlytochangesettings.

• Releaseslowlytopreventthechainfromrecoilingintothe

blades.

• echainusesabreakawayconnectorthatseparatesifthe

chainisjerked.Ifthishappens,simplyreinsertthechaininto

theconnector.

8-3. elightpullchaincontrolspowertothelight.epullchainhas

twosettings:OnandO.

8-4. Ceilingfansworkbestbyblowingairdownward(counterclockwise

blade rotation) in warm weather to cool the room with a direct

breeze.Incoldweather,havingthefandrawairupward(clockwise

blade rotation) will distribute the warmer air trapped at the

ceilingaroundtheroomwithoutcausingadraft.

8-5. Forcleaningnishes,useasoftbrushorlint-freeclothtoprevent

scratching.Avacuumcleanerbrushnozzlecanremoveheavier

dust.Removesurfacesmudgesoraccumulateddirtanddustusing

amilddetergentandaslightlydampenedcloth.Youmayuse

an artistic agent, but never abrasive cleaning agents as they will

damagethenish.

8-6. Cleanwoodnishbladeswithafurniturepolishingcloth.

Occasionally,applyalightcoatoffurniturepolishforadded

protectionandbeauty.Cleanpaintedandhigh-glossbladesinthe

samemannerasthefannish.

To Change Airow Direction

Turnthefanoandletitcometoacomplete

stop.Slidethereversingswitchonthefantothe

oppositeposition.Restartfan.

In warm weather, use

downward air ﬂow pattern

In cold weather, use upward

air ﬂow pattern

8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan

Reversing

Switch

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9 • Troubleshooting

Problem: Nothing happens; fan does not move.

1.Turnpoweron,replacefuse,orresetbreaker.

2.Loosencanopy,checkallconnectionsaccordingtothewiringthe

fansection.

3.Checktheplugconnectionintheswitchhousing.

4.Pushmotorreversingswitchrmlyleftorrighttoensurethatthe

switchisengaged.

5.Pullthepullchaintoensureitison.

6.Removetheshippingbumpers.

Problem: Noisy operation.

1.Tightenthebladebracketscrewsuntilsnug.

2.Tightenthebladescrewsuntilsnug.

3.Checktoseeifthebladeiscracked.Ifso,replacealltheblades.

4.Changetoanapprovedspeedcontrol.

5.Besurethattheglassissecure.

6.Checkandtightenthescrewsintheswitchhousingmounting

plateandintheupperandlowerswitchhousing.

Problem: Excessive wobbling.

1.Ifyourfanwobbleswhenoperating,usetheenclosedbalancingkit

andinstructionstobalancethefan.

2.Tightenallbladeand/orbladeironscrews.

3.Turnpowero,supportfanverycarefully,andcheckthatthe

hangerballisproperlyseated.

Ifyouneedpartsorserviceassistance,pleasecall

888-830-1326orvisitusatourWebsiteat

http://www.hunterfan.com.

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