Hunter 42013-01 User manual
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Welcome
© 2004 Hunter Fan Company
Your new Hunter® ceiling fan is an addition to your home or oce 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
qualied 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.
For Your Records and Warranty
Assistance
Model Name: _____________________
Catalog/Model No.: ________________
Serial No.: _______________________
Date Purchased: ___________________
Where Purchased: _________________
For reference also attach your receipt or a
copy of your receipt to the manual.
Table of Contents
1 • Getting Ready ...................................................4
2 • Installing the Hanger Bracket...................5
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan..........6
4 • Wiring the Fan..................................................8
5 • Installing the Canopy and
Canopy Trim Ring............................................9
6 • Assembling the Blades.............................. 10
7 • Installing the Light Kit............................... 11
8 • Operating and Cleaning
Your Ceiling Fan ........................................... 13
9 • Troubleshooting........................................... 14
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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 Angle 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.
Low Pro le Mounting ts close to the
ceiling, recommended for ceilings less
than 8 feet high
Standard Mounting hangs from
the ceiling by a downrod (included),
recommended for ceilings 8 feet or higher
Angle Mounting recommended for a
vaulted or angled ceiling
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.
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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
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Wrench or pliers
Check Your Fan Parts
Carefully unpack your fan to avoid damage to the fan parts. Check
for any shipping damage to the motor or fan blades. If one of the fan
blades was damaged in shipment, return all the blades for replacement.
If any parts are missing or damaged, contact your Hunter dealer or call
Hunter Parts 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 in
sets, as they were shipped.
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2 • Installing the Hanger Bracket
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.
Note: Your fan comes with four pre-installed neoprene noise
isolators.
2-2. read the lead wires from the outlet box down through the hole
in the middle of the hanger bracket.
2-3. Align the slotted holes in the hanger bracket with the pilot holes
you drilled in the wood support structure. For proper alignment
use slotted holes directly across from each other. If you are
installing the fan on an angled ceiling, be sure to orient the hanger
bracket with the large opening towards the ceiling peak.
Note: e isolators should be ush against the ceiling.
2-4. Place a at washer on each of the two 3” 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.
Flat Washer
3” Screw
Steps 2-2 – 2-4
For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to orient
the hanger bracket with the large
opening towards the ceiling peak.
Hanger
Bracket
Step 2-3 (Angled Ceiling Only)
Isolator
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3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan
You can assemble your fan for standard or angle mounting as shown
in steps 3-1 – 3-6. For low prole mounting (ceilings less than 8 feet
high), go to steps 3-7 – 3-11 on the next page.
3-1. Remove the label from the standard mounting washer inside the
canopy. Leave the washer in place. (Note: You will not use the
washer included in the parts sack.)
3-2. To assemble fan to hang down from a at or angled ceiling, place
the canopy with washer, and canopy trim ring around the adapter
so that they rest on the fan assembly.
3-3. Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod.
3-4. Screw the downrod into the fan assembly. Tighten the square
head set screw.
CAUTION: e downrod 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.
WARNING: Do not carry or lift fan by canopy.
3-5. Raise the fan and place the ball into the hanger bracket.
3-6. Align the notch on the ball with the indent in the hanger bracket.
(Rotate the fan until you hear the notch pop into place.)
Go to 4 • Wiring the Fan.
WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these
installation instructions.
Steps 3-2 – 3-4
Downrod
Canopy
(with Washer)
Canopy
Trim Ring
Set Screw
Canopy
Standard
Mounting
Washer
Step 3-1
Steps 3-5 – 3-6
Indent
Adapter
Label
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3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan (Low Profile Only)
You can assemble your fan for standard or angle mounting as shown
in steps 3-1 – 3-6 on the previous page. For low prole mounting
(ceilings less than 8 feet high), see steps 3-7 – 3-11 on this page.
3-7. Locate the washer that comes preassembled in the canopy.
Remove the label and discard the washer and label. Locate the set
screw preassembled in the adapter. Remove and discard the set
screw. (Refer to images on previous page.)
3-8. Place the low prole washer from the parts sack into the canopy.
3-9. Place the canopy trim ring and canopy with washer on top of the
fan assembly.
3-10. Align the screw holes in the washer with the holes in the adapter.
Assemble securely with three #8-32 x 1/2” screws.
3-11. Raise the fan and place the hook on the hanger bracket through
the round hole in the rim of the canopy.
WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these
installation instructions.
Step 3-11
Steps 3-8 – 3-10
Low Prole Washer
Step 3-10 (Detail)
Low Prole Washer
(Not Actual Size)
Canopy
Trim Ring
Adapter
#8-32 x 1/2” Screw
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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
qualied electrician.
Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch
in accordance with national and local electrical codes.
4-1. Disconnect the power by turning o the circuit breakers to the
outlet box and associated wall switch location.
4-2. Decide how you want to set up the fan and light controls. You
can control the fan and/or lights together or separately using one
or two wall switches. Follow Step 4-3 OR Step 4-4, depending on
what you decide.
4-3. If you want to, you can control the fan and light separately using
two wall switches, connect the wires as follows:
• e bare or green ground wire from the ceiling to the green
ground wire from the hanger bracket 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 wire from the fan
• e black/white wire from the fan to the wire for the wall
switch
4-4. Alternatively, 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 hanger bracket 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
4-5. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place
a wire nut over them, then twist clockwise until tight.
CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after
making connections.
4-6. Push all wires and wire nuts back into the hanger bracket.
Wire Nut
Step 4-3
Step 4-4
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5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring
5-1. Partially install two canopy screws (about 2 full turns) in the
hanger bracket.
5-2. Raise the canopy over the hanger bracket (For low pro le
installations, you will need to remove the canopy from the hook
rst). Align partially installed screws with key slots in canopy.
5-3. Twist canopy clockwise to secure.
5-4. Install third canopy screw in round hole on canopy. Securely
tighten all three screws.
5-5. 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.
Should you need to remove the canopy
trim ring, follow these steps:
1. Locate the tab indicators, small
bumps on top of tabs.
2. Press rmly on opposite sides of the
ring towards the canopy. e tabs
will ex out releasing the trim ring
from the canopy
Steps 5-1 – 5-2
Canopy Trim
Ring
Canopy
Hanger Bracket
Step 5-3
Canopy
Screw
Steps 5-4 – 5-5
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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. Remove the blade mounting screws and rubber shipping bumpers
from the motor.
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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