Kichler Lighting Cortez User manual

CortezTM

Kichler®Lighting

7711 East Pleasant Valley Road

P.O. Box 318010

Cleveland, Ohio 44131-8010

Customer Service

866.558.5706

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST,

Monday - Friday

A Kichler®Décor™Ceiling Fan

Instruction Manual

8. Avoid placing objects in the path of the

blades.

9. To avoid personal injury or damage to the

fan and other items, be cautious when

working around or cleaning the fan.

10. Do not use water or detergents when

cleaning the fan or fan blades. A dry dust

cloth or lightly dampened cloth will be

suitable for most cleaning.

11. After marking electrical connections,

spliced conductors should be turned

upward and pushed carefully up into outlet

box. The wires should be spread apart with

the grounded conductor and the

equipment-grounding conductor on one

side of the outlet box.

12. Electrical diagrams are reference only.

Light kits that are not packed with the fan

must be CUL Listed and marked suitable

for use with the model fan you are

installing. Switches must be CUL General

Use Switches. Refer to the Instructions

packaged with the light kits and switches

for proper assembly.

NOTE: NOT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH SOLID-

STATE SPEED CONTROLS.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY,

DO NOT BEND THE BLADE BRACKETS (ALSO

REFERRED TO AS FLANGES) DURING

ASSEMBLY OR AFTER INSTALLATION. DO NOT

INSERT OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF THE BLADES.

1. To reduce the risk of electric shock, insure

electricity has been turned off at the circuit

breaker or fuse box before beginning.

2. All wiring must be in accordance with the

National Electrical Code and local

electrical codes. Electrical installation

should be performed by a qualified

licensed electrician.

3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical

shock and fire, do not use this fan with any

solid state fan speed control device.

4. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock, or personal injury, mount this

fan to an outlet box marked "Acceptable for

Fan Support of 22.7 kg (50 lbs.) Or Less"

and use mounting screws provided with

the outlet box. Most outlet boxes

commonly used for the support of light

fixtures are not acceptable for fan support

and may need to be replaced. Due to the

complexity of the installation of this fan, a

qualified licensed electrician is strongly

recommended.

5. The outlet box and support structure must

be securely mounted and capable of

reliably supporting a minimum of 50

pounds. Use only CUL Listed outlet boxes

marked "FOR FAN SUPPORT".

6. The fan must be mounted with a minimum

of 7 feet clearance from the trailing edge of

the blades to the floor.

7. To operate the reverse function on this fan,

press the reverse button while the fan is

running.

1. SAFETY RULES

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC

SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJURY, MOUNT FAN TO

OUTLET BOX MARKED "ACCEPTABLE FOR FAN

SUPPORT".

3. PACKAGE CONTENTS

Unpack your fan and check the contents. You

should have the following items:

Philips screw driver

Slot screw driver

11 mm wrench

Step ladder

Wire cutters

2. TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED

CortezTM

a. Fan Blade (5)

b. Mounting Bracket (1)

c. Canopy (1)

d. Canopy Décor (1)

e. Ball/Downrod Assembly (1)

& Extra Downrod (1)

f. Coupling Cover (1)

g. Motor (1)

h. Down Housing (1)

i. Set Of Blade Bracket (5)

j. Mounting Plate (1)

k. Switch Housing (1)

l. Upper Glass Bowl (1)

m. Bulbs (4)

n. Package Hardware

1) Mounting hardware:

a. wood screws (2), flat washers(2),

screws(2),wire nuts(4)

2) Blade Attachment Hardware:

a. screws (16), flat washers (16),

fiber washers (16)

3) Blade Bracket Hardware:

a. screw (1)

4) Safety Cable Hardware:

a. wood screw (1), spring washer (1),

flat washer (1)

5) Balance Kit

6) Mounting Plate Hardware:

a. glass mounting plates (3)

7) Fob (2)

8) Motor Housing screws (4)

4. MOUNTING OPTIONS

Secure the outlet box directly to the building

structure. Use appropriate fasteners and

building materials. The outlet box and its

support must be able to fully support the

moving weight of the fan (at least 50 lbs). Do

not use plastic outlet boxes.

Figures 1,2 and 3 are examples of different

ways to mount the outlet box.

NOTE: You may need a longer downrod to

maintain proper blade clearance when

installing on a steep, sloped ceiling. (Fig. 3)

To hang your fan where there is an existing

fixture but no ceiling joist, you may need a

joist hanging bracket as shown in Fig 4.

Outlet box

Provide strong

support

Recessed

outlet box Ceiling

mounting

plate

Outlet box

Fig. 1

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Outlet box

Fig. 2

If there isn't an existing UL ( CUL for Canadian

Installation) listed mounting box, then read the

following instructions. Disconnect the power by

removing fuses or turning off circuit breakers.

CorezTM

5. HANGING THE FAN

REMEMBER to turn off the power. Follow the

steps below to hang your fan properly:

Step 2. Secure the hanger bracket to the

ceiling outlet box using screws and washers

provided with the outlet box. (Fig. 6)

Step 4. Loosen the two set screws and

remove the hitch and lock pin from the motor

coupling assembly. (Fig. 8)

Step 1. Remove the down housing, upper

glass bowl and motor from the protective

plastic bag and take the lower Styrofoam

packing pad out of the carton. Place the

Styrofoam pad on the floor, then place the

motor into the Styrofoam pad with the

bottom of the motor facing up. (The Styro-

foam pad serves as a holder for the fan

during the first stages of assembly).

Remove the plastic motor shipping blocks

and discard. (Fig. 5) Install the motor into

the down housing with the screws provided.

Step 5. Carefully feed fan electrical wires up

through the downrod. Thread the downrod

onto the motor coupling until the hitch pin

holes are aligned. Next, replace hitch pin and

lock pin, and tighten both set screws. (Fig. 8)

Fig. 7

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

Fig. 8

Lock pin

Downrod

Supply wires

Hitch pin

Mounting bracket

Mounting screw

Washer

CUL listed electrial box

120 V wires

Set Screw

Cross Pin

Hanger Ball

Downrod

Down Housing

Screw

Motor

Step 3. Use a screwdriver to loose the safety

cross pin and remove it from downrod assem-

bly. Loose the set screw and rotate the hanger

ball off the downrod. (Fig. 7)

Fig. 12

Fig. 11

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Registration slot

Step 8. Slip the coupling cover, canopy décor

and canopy onto the downrod. Reinstall the

hanger ball onto the downrod and make sure

the cross pin is in place and the set screw on

hanger ball is tight. (Fig. 11)

Step 9. Now lift the motor assembly into position

and place the hanger ball into the hanger

bracket. Rotate motor assembly until the “Check

Tab” has dropped into the “Registration Slot”

and seats firmly. (Fig. 12)

NOTE: The entire motor assembly should not

rotate if this is done correctly.

Step 7. Install four (4) lamps (included), one in

each socket. (Fig. 10)

Bulb

Canopy

Canopy Decor Coupling Cover

Hanger Ball

Cross Pin Set Screw

Mounting Plate

Acorn Nut

Upper Glass Bowl

Step 6. Carefully pass the upper glass bowl

over the downrod and let it rest on top of the

motor housing. Remove the acorn nut from

the screw stem (Fig. 9). Align the slot on the

mounting plate with the screw stem on the

motor housing. Set the mounting plate so the

screw stem comes through the slot on the

mounting plate with the bottom curled end of

the mounting plate resting against the side of

the glass bowl. Replace and tighten the acorn

nut previously removed. Repeat this process

for the remaining two mounting plates.

CortezTM

6. INSTALLATION OF SAFETY SUPPORT

( For Canadian Installation ONLY )

7. MAKE THE ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS

A safety support cable is provided to help

prevent the ceiling fan from falling, please install

it as follows.

Step 1. Attach the provided wood screw and

washers to the ceiling joist next to the mounting

bracket but do not tighten. See Figure 13-1

Step 2. Adjust the length of the safety cable to

reach the screw and washers by pulling the

extra cable through the cable clamp until the

overall length is correct, put the end of the cable

back through the cable clamp, forming a loop at

the end of the cable. Tighten the cable clamp

securely. Remove the excess safety cable.

Now, put the loop in the end of the safety cable

over the wood screw and under the washers.

Tighten the wood screw secuely. (Fig. 13-2)

Fig. 14

Blue (for light)

Black

("to motor L")

Black (hot)

Outlex box

White (neutral)

Green or bare

copper (ground)

white ("to motor N")

Ground -(Connect to

(green) ground wire on

if no house ground

hanger bracket

wire exists)

Fig. 13-1

Fig. 13-2

Safety Cable Cable Clamp

Wood Screw

Outlet Box

Ceiling Joist

Ceiling

3 mm(1/8")

WARNING: To avoid possible electrical shock,

be sure the electricity is turned off at the main

circuit breaker of fuse box before wiring.

WARNING: If your house wires are different

colors than referenced in this manual, stop

immediately. A professional electrician is

recommended to determine proper wiring.

ALL electrical connections should be made

with the supplied WIRE NUTS. Make sure

each connection below is tight and secure.

Step 1. Connect the fan supply BLACK wire

and fan light supply BLUE wire to the BLACK

housedhold supply wire as shown in Fig. 14.

Step 2. Connect the fan neutral WHITE wire to

the household neutral WHITE wire as shown in

Fig. 14.

Step 3. If your outlet box has a ground wire

(GREEN or bare COPPER) connect it to the

fan ground wire (GREEN); otherwise, connect

the ground wire on the hanging bracket to the

fan ground wire (GREEN).

WARNING: Be sure no bare wire or wire

strands are visible after making all connec-

tions.

Step 4. After making all of the above connect-

ing, spread them apart so the GREEN and

WHITE wire connections are on one side of

the outlet box and the BLACK and the BLUE

wires connections are on the other side. Now,

push the completed connections upward into

the outlet box.

Fig. 15

Fig. 16

Fig. 17

8. INSTALLING THE CEILING CANOPY

Canopy Cover

Canopy

Screw

Hanger bracket

Outlet box

Step 1. Attach the blade to the blade bracket

using the screws, washers and fiber washers

provided. Refer to Fig. 16 as needed. Start each

screw into the bracket.Repeat for the two

remaining screws.

Step 2. Make sure the blades is straight and

tighten each screw until the fiber washer is

slightly compressed and all three screws are

secure.

Step 3. Attach each completed blade assembly

to face of the motor using “pre-installed” mount-

ing screws in each blade bracket. (Fig. 17) Make

sure each mounting screw is securely tightened.

Screw Metal Washer

Fiber Washer

Blade

Blade Bracket

Blade

Blade Bracket

Screw

Step 2. Slide the canopy up to ceiling and onto

the two screws on hanger bracket. Rotate the

canopy clockwise and tighten the two screws.

Next, while holding the canopy with one hand,

slide the canopy décor over the screws and

rotate clockwise until tight.

Step 1. Make sure all of the electrical connec-

tions are tucked neatly into ceiling outlet box.

WARNING: One last time, make sure the

“Check Tab” at the bottom of the hanger bracket

is properly seated in the “Registration Slot” on

the side of the hanger ball before attaching the

canopy to the bracket. Failure to properly seat

the “Check Tab” could damage the electrical

wires when to ceiling fan blade direction is

changed while the fan is running.

NOTE: You may need to adjust the canopy

mounting screws as necessary until the canopy

and canopy cover have a snug fit. (Fig. 15)

9. ASSEMBLYING AND ATTACHING

THE FAN BLADES

CortezTM

Fig. 18

Fig. 19

10. INSTALLING THE MOUNTING PLATE

Step 2. Place the key holes on the mounting

place over the 2 screws previously loosened

and turn the mounting plate until it locks in

place at the narrow end of the key holes.

Secure by tightening the 2 screws previously

loosened and reinstall the one removed.

(Fig. 18)

Step 1. Remove 1 of the 3 screws in the

mounting ring and loosen the other 2

screws, do not remove (The mounting ring

located on the motor shaft).

11. INSTALLING THE SWITCH HOUSING

NOTE: Before continuing, make sure the

power is disconnected by turning off the

circuit breaker of removing the fuse at the

circuit box.

NOTE: If you plan to install an “Optional”

light fixture purchased separately, please

skip to step 13 and continue. If you want

your ceiling fan installed WITHOUT an

“Optional” light fixture, follow steps below

and then skip number 13 on the next page.

Step 1. Remove 1 of the 3 screws on the

edge of the mounting plate and loosen the

other 2 screws, do not remove.

Step 2. The square plastic wiring connector

from the ceiling fan and the switch housing

will only fit together one way. Match up the

color on the side of each connector, then

push them together until the snap engages.

Step 3. Tuck the new connection neatly into

the switch housing. Align the key holes on

the switch housing with the 2 screws on the

mounting plate. Turn switch housing until it

locks in place at the narrow end of the key

holes. Tighten the 2 screws and reinstall the

third screw, making sure all three are tight

and secure. (Fig. 19)

Mounting Plate

Screw

Mounting Plate

Switch Housing

Fig. 20

Fig. 22

Fig. 21

12. INSTALLING THE FOB

Step 1. Attach the decorative pull chain Fob to

the pull chain coming out of the Switch Housing.

Refer to Fig. 20

Step 2. The longer pull chain is for motor speed

control and it has four positions. High, Medium,

Low and Off. Pulling the Fob once for each

position.

Step 3. The shorter pull chain controls the up

Light Fixture either ON or OFF with each pull of

the chain.

NOTE: Reversing the direction of the ceiling fan

blades is controlled by a horizontal “Slide Switch”

located on the side of the switch housing.

NOTE: REVERSING the blade rotation and

pushing the air UP during Winter months will help

to keep a balanced room temperature.

Step 1. Remove the finial NUT located in the

center of the switch housing. See Fig. 21.

Step 2. Remove the lock washer and hex nut

from the light fixture mounting stem. (Fig. 21)

Step 3. Feed the electrical wires from the light

fixture through the hole in the switch housing

(starting with the black wire first, it has a

larger connector). Feed the two pull chains

from switch housing through the holes on

each side of the light kit. Threaded the light kit

onto the switch housing, add the lock washer

and hex nut on the inside of the switch hous-

ing and tighten securely. (Fig. 22)

Step 4. Connect the black wire connectors

from the light fixture and switch housing by

pushing them together. Follow the same

procedure with the white wire connectors.

(Fig. 22)

Step 5. The square plastic wiring connector

from the ceiling fan and the light fixture will

only fit together one way. Match up the color

on the side of each connector, then push

them together until the snap engages. (Fig. 23

on the next page)

13. INSTALLING AN “OPTIONAL”

LIGHT FIXTURE

Fob

(big)

(small)

Plastic Nut

Molex Connection

Lock Washer

Switch Housing

Hexnut

Molex Connection

Light Kit

Switch Housing

Lock Washer

Hexnut

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