Hunter 42834-01 Instruction manual
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Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual
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© 2010 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.
Welcome
Table of Contents
1 • Getting Ready ...................................................4
2 • Installing the Hanger Bracket ...................5
3 • Assembling the Fan .......................................6
4 • Securing Fan to Secondary
Support System ..............................................7
5 • Wiring the Fan ..................................................8
6 • Installing the Motor Housing ...................9
7 • Assembling the Blades .............................. 10
8 • Completing Your Installation With
a Light Fixture ................................................. 11
9 • Operating and Cleaning
Your Ceiling Fan ........................................... 15
10 • Troubleshooting ......................................... 16
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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 can 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, recommended for ceilings less
than 8 feet high
Support Brace
Low Prole
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 866-268-1936.
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 eciency, 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 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 two canopy screws in the holes 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 • Securing Fan to Secondary Support System
4-1. Find the looped end of the braided cable and insert it through the
ceiling plate and one of the holes in the outlet box into the ceiling.
4-2. Access the support brace in the ceiling. You may not be able to do
this from below the ceiling depending on your installation site.
4-3. Drive a #10 x 38mm (1-1/2”) wood screw and washer into the side
of the brace that holds the outlet box. Leave 3mm (1/8”) of space
between the support brace and the washer.
4-4. Wrap the braided cable around the support brace once creating a
complete circle.
4-5. Hook the looped end of the cable over the wood screw so that the
braided cable lies between the washer and the support brace.
4-6. Tighten the loop and secure the screw and washer all the way
down to the support brace.
4-7. Coil up the excess cable.
4-8. Return to the fan so you can complete the fan wiring.
Step 4-1
3mm (1/8")
Steps 4-2 – 4-3 Steps 4-4 – 4-5 Steps 4-6 – 4-7
Support
Brace
Ceiling
Outlet Box Braided
Cable
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5 •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.
5-1. Before attempting installation, make sure the power is still o.
5-2. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place
a wire nut over them, then twist clockwise until tight. For all these
connections use the wire nuts provided.
5-3. Connect the bare or green ground wire (grounded) from the
ceiling to the green ground wire (grounded) from the ceiling plate
and the green ground wire from the fan.
5-4. Connect the white wire (ungrounded) from the ceiling to the
white wire (ungrounded) from the fan.
5-5. 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/white wire (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/white wire (ungrounded) from
the fan
CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after
making connections.
5-6. Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the
ceiling plate into the outlet box.
5-7. 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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6 • Installing the Motor Housing
6-1. Place the fan housing over the motor.
6-2. 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.
6-3. Install the two remaining canopy screws into the holes in the fan
housing and into the hanger bracket. Securely tighten all screws.
6-4. Install the rubber plugs into the holes over the canopy screws.
Canopy
Screw
Step 6-1
Motor
Step 6-3
Fan Housing
Step 6-4
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7 • Assembling the Blades
Steps 7-2 – 7-3
Hunter fans use several styles of fan blade irons (brackets that hold the
blade to the fan).
7-1. Install the grommets into the blades by hand.
7-2. Place each blade between a blade iron and medallion. Install three
blade screws to attach the medallion to the blade iron. Repeat for
all blades.
7-3. 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.
Blade Assembly
Screws
Use with grommet
Use without grommet
Blade
Mounting
Screw
Grommet
Step 7-1 (Detail)
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