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.
Standard Mounting hangs from the
ceiling by a downrod (included).
Support Brace
Ceiling
Outlet Box
Angled
Mounting
Style
Ceiling
Outlet Box
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Understanding Mounting and Installer’s Choice®
Hunter’s patented 2-position mounting system provides you maximum
installation exibility and ease. You can install your Hunter fan in one
of two ways, depending on ceiling height and your preference: Standard
or Angled mounting. e steps in this manual include instructions for
both 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.
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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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.
Angled Mounting recommended for a
vaulted or angled ceiling
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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 888-830-1326
(In Canada, call 1-866-268-1936).
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.
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.
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2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate
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.
Isolator
Ceiling
Plate
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. Your fan comes with four noise isolators. Position the isolators
between the ceiling plate and ceiling by inserting the raised areas
on each isolator into the holes in the ceiling plate.
2-3. read the lead wires from the outlet box down through the hole
in the middle of the ceiling plate.
2-4. Align the slotted holes in the ceiling plate with the pilot holes you
drilled in the wood support structure. For proper alignment use
slotted holes directly across from each other.
Note: e isolators must be ush against the ceiling. A loose
ceiling plate will result in improper operation of the Perfect
BalanceTM system.
2-5. Place a at washer on each of the two 3” wood screws and pass
the screws through the slotted holes in the ceiling plate 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
Steps 2-3 – 2-5
For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to
orient the ceiling plate so that the
arrows printed on the ceiling plate are
pointing toward the ceiling peak.
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3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan
Note: Your Hunter fan comes with an optional downrod extension
Note: Your Hunter fan comes with an optional downrod extension
pipe. If you are hanging the fan on a ceiling higher than 10 feet tall
pipe. If you are hanging the fan on a ceiling higher than 10 feet tall
and you would like to use the enclosed optional downrod, follow
and you would like to use the enclosed optional downrod, follow
steps 3-5 – 3-9 on the next page.
steps 3-5 – 3-9 on the next page.
3-1. Unbundle the wires from the fan.
3-1. Unbundle the wires from the fan.
WARNING:Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these
WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these
installation instructions.
installation instructions.
Downrod
Canopy
Canopy
Canopy
For Standard or Angled mounting:
For Standard or Angled mounting:
3-2. Insert the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring.
3-2. Insert the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring.
Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod.
Feed the wires from the fan through the downrod.
3-3. Using the provided Allen wrench, loosen the setscrew on the
3-3. Using the provided Allen wrench, loosen the setscrew on the
adapter to install the pipe and ball assembly. Note: When the
adapter to install the pipe and ball assembly. Note: When the
pipe and ball assembly is fully installed, 2-3 threads on the pipe
pipe and ball assembly is fully installed, 2-3 threads on the pipe
will still be visible; this is normal. Use the Allen wrench to securely
will still be visible; this is normal. Use the Allen wrench to securely
retighten the setscrew.
retighten the setscrew.
CAUTION:e adapter has a special coating on the threads. Do
CAUTION: e adapter has a special coating on the threads. Do
not remove this coating; the coating prevents the downrod from
not remove this coating; the coating prevents the downrod from
unscrewing. Once assembled, do not remove the downrod.
unscrewing. Once assembled, do not remove the downrod.
3-4. Raise the fan and place the hook on the ceiling plate through the
3-4. Raise the fan and place the hook on the ceiling plate through the
U-shaped hole in the rim.
U-shaped hole in the rim.
Allen Wrench
Allen Wrench
Canopy
Trim Ring
Setscrew
Setscrew
Step 3-4
Step 3-4
U-shaped
U-shaped
Hole
Hole
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