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Congratulations on purchasing
your new Casablanca® ceiling
fan! It will provide comfort and
performance in your home or ofce
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.
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Blades Troubleshooting
What to Expect with
Your Installation
Tools Needed
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Preparation
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Downrod
6
Switch Housing Light Kit
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7
Mounting Options
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Wiring Canopy
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Maintenance
& Cleaning
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10
Ceiling Bracket
Installation
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What to Expect with Your Installation
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Must be able to
secure the fan to
building structure or
fan-rated outlet box
You may need a
friend to help you.
Check box to see
fan weight
If you are unfamiliar
with wiring, use a
qualied electrician.
Know your wiring
Ceiling angles greater
than 34° will require an
Angled Mounting Kit.
See page 4 for details.
Assess ceiling angle
30 inches
from blade tip to
nearest wall or
obstruction
Assess location
Standard Downrod
1
for ceilings 8-10 feet high
Shorter Downrod
2
for fans installed close to ceiling
Longer Downrod
3
for ceilings 10 feet or higher
Select a downrod length
7 feet
From bottom
edge of blade
to the oor
Read and Save These Instructions
This product conforms to UL Standard 507.
WARNINGS
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.
CAUTIONS
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 qualied electrician.
c.2 - Use only Casablanca replacement parts.
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Tools Needed
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Ladder
Pliers Wire Strippers
Power Drill
(optional)
If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.
9/64” Drill Bit
(optional)
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Screwdrivers
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CEILING
Mounting Options
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OPTION
If you have a at ceiling:
WALL
Hang your fan by a standard downrod (included) .
Standard
Mounting
1
Support
Structure
Support
Structure
OPTION
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) .
Use the three steps below to determine if your ceiling angle is greater than 34°
Angled
Mounting
2
Standard
Mounting
Style
Ceiling
Outlet Box
(required)
Angled
Mounting
Style
Ceiling
Outlet Box
(required)
FOLD
on dotted line
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1
34°
Guide Touches
BOTH Ceiling & Wall
You need ONLY
a Longer
Downrod
*most common
2 3
PLACE
against wall
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Guide Touches
but NOT Ceiling
You need BOTH
a Longer
Downrod &
an Angled
Mounting Kit
SLIDE
toward ceiling
Wall
to hang the fan from a at ceiling.
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Use Standard Mounting
or Low-Prole Mounting
Use Angled Mounting
to hang the fan from a
vaulted or angled ceiling.
Ceiling Bracket Installation
Turn Power
OFF
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opening toward peak.
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Make sure all four (4) bumpers
are still attached.
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.
Use wood screw
(included) 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.
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Use machine screw
(provided with outlet
box) 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.
If you are unable to do this,
call Technical Support at
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Refer to warning w.1 on pg. 2
Ceiling Bracket Installation (continued)
Preparation
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Remove the shipping blocks from
the motor. Save the ve screws.
They will be needed for blade iron
installation.
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Time Saver Tip: Get a helper
to insert grommets, found in
the hardware bag, into the
blades while you’re doing the
next couple of steps.
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Downrod
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Standard
Downrod
for ceilings 8-10’ high
Option 1 Option 2
Shorter
Downrod
for fans installed
close to ceiling
Included
(pre-assembled)
Longer
Downrod
for angled
ceilings or
Option 3
ceilings 10’ or
higher
skip to next page
If you need a different downrod length follow these steps:
Steps 1-5 to remove standard downrod pipe
1 2 3 4 5
Slide
Slide
6 7 8 9 10
Included
Sold Separately
Steps 6-10 to reassemble with new pipe
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Downrod (continued)
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KEEP!
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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.
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8”
(not to scale)
The wires can be cut, but
leave at least 8” extending
from the top of the downrod.
Tighten the setscrew
with pliers. DO NOT
HAND TIGHTEN.
3/8”
If the setscrew is not tightened
securely, the fan may fall.
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Downrod (continued)
Put the wires and downrod through the
canopy. Let the canopy sit loosely on top
DO NOT PICK THE FAN UP BY THE
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of the fan.
CANOPY OR WIRES. Place the downrod
ball into the slot in the ceiling bracket.
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Wiring
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White
(Ungrounded)
Black
Blue
(Grounded)
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(Ungrounded)
Using an orange wire
connector from
the hardware bag,
connect the 3 grounding
wires (green, green/
yellow stripe, or bare
copper) coming from the
ceiling, downrod, and
hanging bracket.
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Green/Yellow
Stripe
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(Grounding)
Green/Yellow
Stripe
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Note: To connect the wires,
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hold the bare metal leads
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together and place a wire
connector over them, then twist
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clockwise until tight.
(Grounded)
(Ungrounded)
For Dual Switches
Using orange wire
connectors from
the hardware bag,
For a Single Switch
Using the orange wire
White
Blue
Black
connectors from
the hardware bag, connect
the black wire (ungrounded)
from the ceiling to the black
and the blue wires from the
fan. Connect the white wire
(grounded) from the ceiling to
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the white wire from the fan.
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connect the white wire
(grounded) from the
ceiling to the white wire
from the fan.
Connect the black wire
(ungrounded) from the
ceiling to the black wire
from the fan. Connect the
second (ungrounded) wire
from the ceiling to the blue
wire from the fan.
Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2
Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the hanger bracket
into the outlet box. 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.
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Canopy
Screw
Holes
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Position the canopy so that, when
lifted into place, the canopy ts into
the hanging bracket as shown.
Lift the canopy into place so that
the screw holes are aligned.
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Insert the two canopy screws
found in the hardware bag.
Note: Fan style may vary.
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Blades
Insert grommets found in the hardware
Lightly attach the blade irons to the
Remember the screws that
you kept after removing the
shipping blocks (page 6)? You
need them plus ve more from
hardware bag for this step.
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bag into the holes in the blades, then
secure each blade to a blade iron with
screws found in the hardware bag.
motor with screws found in
the hardware bag, then securely
tighten after both screws are attached.
Your blades are shielded with Dust Armor® which
is a nanotechnology coating that repels dust. For
cleaning the fan, use soft brushes or cloths to prevent
scratching. Cleaning agents may damage the nishes.
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Switch Housing
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Screw two (2) housing assembly screws
from the hardware bag halfway into
the motor housing. It does not matter
which two screw holes you choose.
Feed the wire plug through the center
hole of the upper switch housing, then
wrap keyhole slots around the screws and
twist counterclockwise.
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Insert the third screw, found in
the hardware bag, into place and
then tighten all three (3) screws.
Make sure the upper switch housing is securely
attached to the mounting plate. Failure to properly
secure all 3 assembly screws could result in the switch
housing xture falling.
Light Kit
Shade
Socket
Socket Ring
Socket Ring Tool
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Remove the socket rings from the sockets.
Install the shades onto the sockets.
Install the socket rings onto the sockets.
Tighten them by turning clockwise with
the socket ring glass tool.
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Connect the plugs from the upper and
lower switch housings. Make sure to line
up the colored markings on
the connectors.
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Lift the lower switch housing up until the
holes line up with the screw holes in the
upper switch housing.
Light Kit (continued)
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Insert three (3) switch
housing screws found in the
hardware bag.
Make sure the lower switch housing is securely attached to
the upper switch housing. Failure to properly secure all 3
assembly screws could result in the light xture falling.
Install the CFL bulbs into the
sockets. When necessary, replace
with bulbs of same wattage.
Connect the pull chain pendants
to the short chains coming from
the switch housing.
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See next page for fan
operation instructions.
Note: Glass shade style and number of lights may vary.
Maintenance & Cleaning
Turn Power
ON
Reverse
Switch
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The pull chain controls the fan: high,
medium, low, extra low, and off.
The light pull chain controls the
power to the light xture: on and off.
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To switch the direction of air
ow, move the reverse switch to
the opposite position.
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For cleaning the fan, use soft
brushes or cloths to prevent
scratching. Cleaning products
may damage the nishes.
Troubleshooting
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Fan doesn’t work
• Make sure power switch is on.
• Pull the pull chain to make sure
it is on.
• Push the motor reversing switch
rmly left or right to ensure that
it is engaged.
• Check the circuit breaker to
ensure the power is turned on.
• Make sure the blades spin freely.
• Turn off power from the circuit
breaker, then loosen the canopy
and check all the connections
according to the wiring diagram
on page 10.
• Check the plug connection in
the switch housing.
Excessive wobbling
• Tighten all of the blade and
blade iron screws until they
are snug.
• Turn the power off, support
the fan carefully, and check
that the hanger ball is
properly seated.
• Use the provided balancing
kit and instructions to balance
the fan.
Noisy Operation
• Tighten the blade and blade
iron screws until they are snug.
• Check to see if any of the
blades are cracked. If so, replace
all of the blades.
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