Casablanca M8508 User manual

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Troubleshooting

Table of Contents

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30 inches

7 feet

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What to Expect with

Your Installation Ceiling Bracket

Ladder

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Tools Needed

Wiring CanopyDownrodPreparation

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Switch Housing

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Mounting Options

Congratulations on purchasing your new

Casablanca® ceiling fan! It will provide

comfort and performance in your home

or ofce 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.

To register your fan, please visit:

www.CasablancaFanCo.com/register

Save your receipt for proof of purchase.

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Maintenance

& Cleaning

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Blades

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What to Expect with Your Installation

Know your wiring

If you are unfamiliar

with wiring, use a

qualied electrician.

You may need a

friend to help you.

Check box to see

fan weight

Assess location

30 inches

from blade tip to

nearest wall or

obstruction 7 feet

from bottom

edge of blade

to the oor

Select a downrod length

w.1 - To reduce the risk of re, 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 re, electrical shock, or motor

damage, use only Casablanca 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.

w.5 - Suitable for use in wet locations when installed in

a GFCI protected branch circuit. If unsure, contact an

electrician.

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 qualied electrician.

c.2 - Use only Casablanca replacement parts.

Assess ceiling angle

Read and Save These Instructions

This product conforms to UL Standard 507.

WARNINGS

CAUTIONS

Must be able to

secure the fan to

building structure or

fan-rated outlet box

Standard Downrod

for ceilings 8-10 feet high

Shorter Downrod

for fans installed close to ceiling

Longer Downrod

for ceilings 10 feet or higher

Ceiling angles greater

than 34° will require an

Angled Mounting Kit.

See page 4 for details.

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Tools Needed

Screwdrivers

Ladder Pliers Wire Strippers

Power Drill

(optional)

9/64” Drill Bit

(optional)

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

11/32” Wrench

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If you have an angled ceiling:

1. You will need a longer downrod (sold separately).

2. If your ceiling angle is greater than 34°, you will

also need an Angled Mounting Kit (sold separately).

Guide Touches

BOTH Ceiling & Wall

Guide Touches Wall

but

NOT Ceiling

You need BOTH

a Longer

Downrod &

an Angled

Mounting Kit

You need ONLY

a Longer

Downrod

*most common

If you have a at ceiling:

Hang your fan by a standard downrod (included).

Mounting Options

Support

Structure

Ceiling

Outlet Box

(required)

Angled

Mounting

Style

Standard

Mounting

Style

Support

Structure

Ceiling

Outlet Box

(required)

Use Standard Mounting

or Low-Prole Mounting

to hang the fan from a at ceiling.

Use Angled Mounting

to hang the fan from a

vaulted or angled ceiling.

34OCEILING

WALL

OPTION

Standard

Mounting

OPTION 2

Angled

Mounting

2 3

SLIDE

toward ceiling

PLACE

against wall

FOLD

on dotted line

34°

Use the three steps below to determine if your ceiling angle is greater than 34°

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Ceiling Bracket

OFF

Refer to warning w.1 on pg. 2

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.

Turn Power

Remove all four mounting isolators. Align the tapered mounting holes in the

ceiling plate with the holes in the ceiling

bracket. Install the four ceiling plate screws

found in the hardware bag and secure

with the ange nuts using an 11/32”

wrench. Hold the ceiling bracket assembly

up to the outlet box and mark the screw

locations. To mount to support structure,

also mark the ceiling for drilling pilot holes.

Install the ceiling plate gasket onto the

ceiling plate. The four holes in the ceiling

plate should lineup with the four posts in

the gasket.

Tapered

Mounting

Holes

Ceiling

Plate

Gasket

Post

Ceiling

Plate

Ceiling

Plate

Flange

Nuts

Mounting

Isolator

Ceiling

Bracket

Ceiling Plate

Screws

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For angled ceilings, point

opening toward peak.

If you are unable to do this,

call Technical Support at

1-888-227-2178.

Use wood screws (included)

and washers 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) and washers 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.

Use the wood screw to poke holes through

the rubber gasket in order to install the

ceiling bracket assembly to your support

structure or ceiling fan-rated outlet box.

Ceiling Bracket (continued)

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Ceiling Bracket Installation (continued) Preparation

Remove the shipping blocks from the

motor. Save the screws. They will be

needed for blade iron installation.

Note: Some fans will have a shipping

ring instead of shipping blocks. Please

remove the ring and save the screws.

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1 2 3 4 5

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Sold Separately

Included

Longer

Downrod

for angled

ceilings or

ceilings 10’ or

higher

Shorter

Downrod

for fans installed

close to ceiling

Standard

Downrod

for ceilings 8-10’ high

Option 1Option 2

Option 3

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If you need a different downrod length follow these steps:

Steps 1-5 to remove standard downrod pipe

Steps 6-10 to reassemble with new pipe

Included

(pre-assembled)

Downrod

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KEEP!

8”

3/8”

(not to scale)

Remove the pre-installed

setscrew so that the downrod

can be inserted.

Hand tighten the downrod (at

least 4-5 full turns) until it stops.

The wires can be cut, but

leave at least 8” extending

from the top of the downrod.

Downrod (continued)

8” 3/8”

Tighten the setscrew

with pliers. DO NOT

HAND TIGHTEN.

If the setscrew is not tightened

securely, the fan may fall.

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Put the wires and downrod through the

canopy. Let the canopy sit loosely on top

of the fan.

DO NOT PICK THE FAN UP BY THE

CANOPY OR WIRES. Place the downrod

ball into the slot in the ceiling bracket.

Note: Fan style may vary.

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