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Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual

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Table of Contents

1•GettingReady ...................................................6

2•InstallingtheHangerBracket ................... 7

3•AssemblingandHangingtheFan ..........8

4•WiringtheFan ..................................................9

5•InstallingtheMotorHousing ............... 10

6•AssemblingtheBlades .............................. 11

7•CompletingYourInstallationWith

 orWithoutaLightFixture ....................... 12

8•OperatingandCleaning

 YourCeilingFan............................................. 15

9•Troubleshooting ........................................... 16

Welcome

YournewHunter

ceilingfanisanadditiontoyourhomeoroce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othecircuitbreakerstothe

outletboxandassociatedwallswitchlocation.Ifyoucannotlock

thecircuitbreakersintheo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,whicharesolidstate.

•isproductconformstoULSTD507andiscertiedtoSTDC22.2

No.113

•Washyourhandsafteryourfaninstallationiscomplete.

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Preparing the Fan Site

7’Minimum

Bladesto

Floor

8’Minimum

Ceiling

Height

30”From

Wallor

Nearest

Obstruction

Step 1 - Choose 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.

Choose a fan site where:

•Noobjectcancomeincontactwiththerotatingfanbladesduring

normaloperation.

•efanbladesareatleast7feetabovetheoorandtheceilingis

atleast8feethigh.

•efanbladeshavenoobstructionstoairow,suchaswallsor

posts,within30inchesofthefanbladetips.

•efanisdirectlybelowajoistorsupportbracethatwillholdthe

outletboxandthefullweightofthefan.

Checklist for Existing Fan Site

Ifyouwanttouseanexistingfansite,completethefollowingchecklistto

determineifthesiteisacceptableandsafeforyournewHunterfan.Ifyou

cannotcheckoeveryitem,prepareanewfansiteasdescribedonthis

page.

Fan Support System

•Fan attaches directly to building structure.

•Fansupportsystemwillholdfullweightofthefanandlightkit.

Ceiling Hole

•eoutletboxclearanceholeisdirectlybelowthejoistorsupportbrace.

Outlet Box

•eoutletboxisanUL-approvedoctagonal4”x1-1/2”outletbox(oras

speciedbythesupportbracemanufacturer).

•eoutletboxissecuredtothejoistorsupportbracebywoodscrews

andwashersthroughtheinnerholesofoutletbox.

•eouterholesoftheoutletboxarealignedwithjoistorsupportbrace.

•ebottomoftheoutletboxisrecessedaminimumof1/16”into

ceiling.

Wiring

•eelectricalcableissecuredtooutletboxbyanapprovedconnector.

•Sixinchesofleadwiresextendfromoutletbox.

Ifyourexistingfansiteissuitable,skipaheadtoSection2 • Installing the

Ceiling Plate.

Suitable Existing Fan Site

FanSupport

System

FanSupport

System

Wiring

OutletBox

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Preparing the Fan Site (continued)

CAUTION: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.

Steps 2 – 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 2 - Cut the Ceiling Hole

2-1.Locatethesitefortheceilingholedirectlybelowthejoistorsupportbracethat

willholdtheoutletboxandfan.

2-2.Cuta4”diameterholethroughthedrywallorplasteroftheceiling.Youwilluse

theholetoinstallthesupportbraceandoutletbox.

Step 3 - Install a Support Brace, If Necessary

Determineifthereisaceilingjoistdirectlyabovetheceilinghole.Ifthejoististhere,

determineifitispositionedtoallowyoutorecesstheoutletboxaminimumof

1/16”intotheceiling.IfNOT,installasupportbraceasfollows:

3-1.Attacha2”x4”supportbracebetweentwojoists.Positionittoallowyouto

recessthebottomoftheoutletboxaminimumof1/16”intotheceiling.

3-2.Checkthesupportbracetoensureitwillsupportthefullweightofthefanand

lightkit.

Step 4 - Install the Outlet Box

4-1.ObtainaUL-approvedoctagonal4”x1-1/2”outletbox,plustwo#8x1-1/2”

woodscrewsandwashers,availablefromanyhardwarestoreorelectricalsupply

house.

4-2.Orienttheoutletboxsothatboththeinnerandouterholesintheboxalign

withthejoistorsupportbrace.

4-3.Drillpilotholesnolargerthantheminordiameterofthewoodscrews(5/64”)

throughtheinnerholesoftheoutletbox.

4-4.Attachtheoutletboxdirectlytothesupportbraceorjoistwithtwo#8x1-1/2”

woodscrewsandwashers.ebottomoftheoutletboxmustberecesseda

minimumof1/16”intotheceiling.

Step 5 - Prepare the Wiring

5-1.Makesurethecircuitbreakerstothefansupplylineleadsandassociatedwall

switchlocationareturnedo.Ifyoucannotlockthecircuitbreakersinthe

oposition,securelyfastenaprominentwarningdevice,suchasatag,tothe

servicepanel.

5-2.readthefansupplylinethroughtheoutletboxsothatthefansupplyline

extendsatleast6”beyondthebox.

5-3.Attachthefansupplylinetotheoutletboxwithanapprovedconnector,

availableatanyhardwarestoreorelectricalsupplyhouse.

5-4.MakecertainthewiringmeetsallnationalandlocalstandardsandANSI/NFPA

70.

Youhavenowsuccessfullypreparedyourceilingfansite.Forinstructionstoinstall

yourceilingfan,gotoyourfanmanualandcontinuewithSection2 • Installing the

Ceiling Plate.

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Mounting and Optional Accessories

Understanding Mounting

Hunter’spatentedmountingsystemprovidesyoumaximumeasein

installingyourfan.isfanwasdesignedtobemountedonlyonat

ceilingsandcannotbeusedonceilingslessthan8feethigh.

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.

Low Proﬁle Mountingtsclosetothe

ceiling,not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

•Keyholesaw

•2’x4’supportbrace

•UL-approvedoctagonal4”x1-1/2”outletbox

•Two#8x1-1/2”woodscrewsandwashers

•Approvedconnectorforelectricalwire

•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

(InCanada,call866-268-1936).

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 Hanger Bracket

CAUTION: Toavoidpossibleelectricalshock,beforeinstallingyourfan,

disconnectthepowerbyturningothecircuitbreakerstotheoutletbox

andassociatedwallswitchlocation.Ifyoucannotlockthecircuitbreakers

intheo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.

2-2.Partiallyinstallonecanopyscrewintheholeoneachendofthe

hangerbracket,asshownintheguretotheright.

2-3. Yourfancomeswithfourmountingisolators.Positionthe

isolatorsbetweenthehangerbracketandceilingbyinsertingthe

raisedareasoneachisolatorintotheholesinthehangerbracket.

2-4. readtheleadwiresfromtheoutletboxdownthroughthehole

inthemiddleofthehangerbracket.

2-5. Aligntheslottedholesinthehangerbracketwiththepilotholes

youdrilledinthewoodsupportstructure.

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

2-6. Placeaatwasheroneachofthetwo3”woodscrewsandpass

thescrewsthroughtheslottedholesinthehangerbracket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.

Step 2-2

FlatWasher

3”WoodScrew

Steps 2-4 – 2-6

Hanger

Bracket

Step 2-3

CanopyScrew

Canopy

Screw

Isolator

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3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan

Step 3-2

#8-32x1”Screw

Green

GroundWire

3-1.Positionthesquarehangersothatthegreengroundwireattached

tothesquarefacesoutofthelargeopeninginthemetalbracket.

3-2.Holdingthewiresoutoftheway,liftthemotorassemblyand

placethesquarehangerintotheopeningintheceilingplate.

WARNING:Makesurethesquarehangercannotrotateinthe

metalbracket.Failuretodosocouldresultinthefanfalling.

3-3.Installtwolockingscrewsthroughtheholesinthesideofthe

metalbrackettosecurethesquarehanger.

Step 3-1

Motor

Assembly

Square

Hanger

Step 3-3

LockingScrew

Green

GroundWire

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4 •Wiring the Fan

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.

4-1. Beforeattemptinginstallation,makesurethepowerisstillo.

4-2. Toconnectthewires,holdthebaremetalleadstogetherandplace

awireconnectoroverthem,thentwistclockwiseuntiltight.For

alltheseconnectionsusethewireconnectorsprovided.

4-3. Connectthebareorgreengroundwire(grounding)fromthe

ceilingtothegreengroundwire(grounding)fromtheceilingplate

andthegreengroundwire(grounding)fromthefan.

4-4. Connectthewhitewire(grounded)fromtheceilingtothewhite

wire(grounded)fromthefan.

4-5. Connecttheremainingwiresasfollows:

Dual Switch Wiring:

•eblackwire(ungrounded)fromtheceilingtotheblackwire

(ungrounded)fromthefan

•eblackwirewithawhitestripe(ungrounded)fromthefan

tothewire(ungrounded)forthewallswitch

Single Switch Wiring:

•eblackwire(ungrounded)fromtheceilingtotheblack

(ungrounded)andtheblackwirewithawhitestripe

(ungrounded)fromthefan

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

makingconnections.

4-6. Turnthesplicesupwardandpushthemcarefullybackthroughthe

ceilingplateintotheoutletbox.

4-7. 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.

Wire

Connector

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5 • Installing the Motor Housing

5-1.Placethefanhousingoverthemotor.

5-2.Alignthekeyholesinthefanhousingwiththetwopartially

installedcanopyscrewsinthehangerbracket.Rotatethefan

housingtosituatethescrewsinthenarrowendsofthekeyholes.

5-3.Installthetworemainingcanopyscrewsintotheholesinthefan

housingandintothehangerbracket.Securelytightenallscrews.

Canopy

Screw

Step 5-1

Motor

Step 5-3

FanHousing

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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 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 ﬁxture,proceedwithstep7-6

now.

If you do not want to install the light ﬁxture,proceedwith

step7-10now. 

Steps 7-1 – 7-3

Housing

Assembly

Screw

Upper

Switch

Housing

Step 7-4

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

-6

emove t

e switc

ousing cap an

utton.

he hole in the bottom on the lower switch housin

. Use the

ower switch housing. Securely tighten the nut and washer onto

-8

-9

emove the wire nuts from the two wires from the lower switch

ousin

. Use one wire nut to connect the black wire

rom the li

hite wire

rom the lower switch housin

AUTI

ter

akin

connections

Step 7-7

Light Fixture

ounting Scre

itc

ight Fixture

ounting Screw

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LowerSwitch

Housing

Plug

Connector

Housing

AssemblyScrew

Plug

Connector

Detail

Steps 7-6 – 7-7

7-10.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ttogether

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

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

operationanddamagetotheproduct.

7-11.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.

If you are not installing the light ﬁxture, your installation is

complete. Otherwise,proceedwithstep7-12.

7-12.Installonescrew-inCFL(compactourescent)bulb(19Watt

Maximum).DoNotuseincandescentbulbsinthisxture.

7-13Inserttheglobeintothexture.Installandtightenthe

thumbscrewsmanually.Donotovertighten.

Note:Ifthumbscrewsarepre-threaded,loosenthescrewsbefore

insertingtheglobe,thenretightensecurely.

CFLbulb

(max19W)

Steps 7-12 – 7-13

Globe

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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 Airﬂow 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owpattern

In cold weather,useupward

airowpattern

8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan

Reversing

Switch

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9 • Troubleshooting

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

888-830-1326(InCanada,call866-268-1936)or

visitusatourwebsiteat

http://www.hunterfan.com.

HunterFanCompany

7130GoodlettFarmsParkway#400

Memphis,Tennessee38016

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assemblyscrewsandbladeironarmaturescrewsuntilsnug.

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

Problem: Excessive wobbling

1.Makesurethebladesaresecurelyattachedtothebladeironsaccordingtothebladeassemblyinstructions

provided.

2.Afterthoroughlyverifyingthebladesaresecurelyattachedtothebladeirons,followtheinstructionsinthe

enclosedbalancingkittobalancethefan.

3.Turnpowero,supportfanverycarefully,andcheckthatthehangerballisproperlyseated.

Problem: Lights shut oﬀ suddenly, but fan is still operating

1.Checktomakesurethewattageandtypeofthelightbulbsthatareinstalledmeetthespecicationsonthe

lightsocket.

2.Turnthepowertothefanoatthewallswitch.Wait5minutes,thenresumepowertothefan.

Problem: CFL bulbs ﬂicker when controlled by a dimming remote or wall control

1.CFLlightbulbsarenotusuallymadefordimming.ReplacetheCFLbulbswithdimmablelightbulbs,orinstall

thefaninalocationwithoutadimmingcontrol.

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