Hunter 20761B, 20763B, 20765B Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual

English Español

Form# 41931-01
20090831
©2009 Hunter Fan Co.

Table Of Contents

1 • Getting Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 • Installing the Ceiling Plate . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan . . . 6

4 • Wiring the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy

Trim Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6 • Assembling the Blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7 • Completing Your Installation With or

Without a Bowl Light Fixture . . . . . . 10

8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling

Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9 • Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Welcome

Your new Hunter® ceiling fan is an addition to your home or oce 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
qualied 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.

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Installer’s Choice and Optional Accessories

Support Brace

Standard
Mounting
Style

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 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 Angled 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.

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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Low Prole
Mounting
Style

Support Brace

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.

Angled Mounting recommended for a
vaulted or angled ceiling

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Low Profile Mounting ts close to the
ceiling, recommended for ceilings less
than 8 feet high

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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 eciency, 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 neoprene noise isolators (“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 should be ush against the ceiling.

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

Flat Washer

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3” Wood Screw

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

WARNING: Fan may fall if not assembled as directed in these

installation instructions.

3-1. Unbundle the wires from the fan.

For Standard or Angled mounting:

3-2. To assemble fan to hang down from a at or angled ceiling, insert

the downrod through the canopy and canopy trim ring. Feed the
wires from the fan through the downrod.

3-3. Loosen the square head setscrew on 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 will still be visible; this is normal.
Securely retighten the setscrew with a wrench or pliers. Skip to

Step 3-7.

CAUTION: e adapter 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.

For Low Profile mounting:
Note: For low prole mounting, the downrod is replaced with the low

prole washer.

3-4. Remove the setscrew from the adapter.

Steps 3-2 – 3-3

Downrod

Canopy

Canopy
Trim Ring

Setscrew

Steps 3-5 – 3-6

Low Prole Washer

3-5. Place the low prole washer (lip up) into the canopy. Be sure the

green ground wire is pointing up toward the ceiling.

3-6. Align the holes in the washer with the holes in the adapter.

Assemble securely with three low prole screws.

3-7. Raise the fan and place the hook on the ceiling plate through the

U-shaped hole in the rim.

Step 3-7

U-shaped

Hole

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Low Prole Screw

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
qualified electrician.

Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch
in accordance with national and local electrical codes.

4-1. Before attempting installation, make sure the power is still o.

4-2. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place

a wire connector over them, then twist clockwise until tight. For
all these connections use the wire connectors provided.

4-3. Connect the bare or green ground wire (grounding) from the

ceiling to the green ground wire (grounding) from the ceiling plate
and the green ground wire from the fan.

4-4. Connect the white wire (grounded) from the ceiling to the white

wire (grounded) from the fan.

4-5. 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

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Wire
Connector

Dual Switch Wiring

Single Switch Wiring

CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after

making connections.

4-6. Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the

ceiling plate into the outlet box.

4-7. 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.

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5 • Installing the Canopy and Canopy Trim Ring

5-1. Holding the canopy, raise the fan o the hook.

5-2. Align the slots in the canopy with the tabs on the ceiling plate.

5-3. Raise the canopy over the ceiling plate. Rotate the canopy

clockwise until the tabs on the ceiling plate totally engage with
the slots in the canopy.

5-4. Partially install the three canopy screws into the canopy one at a

time. Once all three screws are in, tighten them.

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 toward the canopy. e tabs will
ex out releasing the trim ring from
the canopy.

Step 5-2

Canopy

Ceiling Plate

Canopy Trim

Ring

Steps 5-4 – 5-5

Canopy

Screw

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Step 5-3

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. Note: Some blade mounting screws are installed
in the motor to secure shipping blocks.

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.

Blade Assembly

Use with grommet

Screws

Step 6-1 (Detail)

Grommet

Steps 6-1 – 6-2

Use without grommet

Blade

Mounting

Screw

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Step 6-4

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture

Your Hunter fan comes with an integrated light xture assembly and
an optional switch housing cap and plug button. is feature gives
you the option of installing the fan with OR without the included light
xture. e steps below direct you whether or not you are installing a
light xture.

WARNING: Use only the light xture supplied with this fan model.

7-1. To attach the upper switch housing, partially install two housing

assembly screws into the switch housing mounting plate.

7-2. Feed the upper plug connector through the center opening of the

housing.

7-3. Align the keyhole slots in the housing with the housing assembly

screws.

7-4. Turn the housing counterclockwise until the housing assembly

screws are rmly situated in the narrow end of the keyhole slots.
Install the remaining screw into the housing. Tighten all three
screws rmly.

CAUTION: Make sure the upper switch housing is securely

attached to the switch housing mounting plate. Failure to properly
attach and tighten all three assembly screws could result in the

switch housing and light xture falling.

Steps 7-1 – 7-3

Housing
Assembly
Screw

Upper
Switch
Housing

7-5. If you want to install the light fixture, proceed with step 7-6

now.

If you do not want to install the light fixture, you need to

uninstall it now. See “Uninstalling the Light Fixture” on step 7-15.
Once you have uninstalled the light xture, continue with step 7-6.

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued)

7-6. To attach the lower switch housing, connect the upper plug

connector from the motor to the lower plug connector in the
lower switch housing assembly.

Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and will only t together

one way. Make sure the connectors are properly aligned before
connecting them. Incorrect connection could cause improper
operation and damage to the product.

Connector

Plug

7-7. Place the lower switch housing assembly over the upper switch

housing. Align the side screw holes in the upper and lower switch
housings. Attach the lower switch housing to the upper switch
housing with three housing assembly screws.

Note: In compliance with US federal energy regulations, this

ceiling fan contains a device that restricts the light kit to a
maximum of 190 Watts. Exceeding that limit or the marked
limit on this product may result in re hazard or improper
operation.

Steps 7-6 – 7-7

Lower Switch
Housing

Plug
Connector
Detail

Housing
Assembly Screw

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued)

Installing the Glass Bowl

7-8. First install B10 candelabra bulbs (60 Watt Maximum) into the

sockets.

7-9. read the light and fan pull chains through the hole in the center

of the glass bowl. en, thread the light pull chain through the hole
in the center of the cover plate.

7-10. read the fan pull chain through the grommet hole in the side of

the cover plate.

7-11. Place the cover plate up against the glass bowl. Align the holes in

the cover plate and glass bowl.

7-12. read the light pull chain through the nial and screw the nial

onto the threaded rod end until tight.
7-13. Attach the extra pull chains (included) to the light and fan pull
chains using the plastic breakaway connector. (You may nd the
plastic breakaway connector on the
end of the extra chain.)

Light Bulbs
(B10
Candelabra
Base 60 Watt
Maximum)

Breakaway

Connector

Metal Rod

Metal Disk

Glass Bowl

Cover Plate

Finial

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7 • Completing Your Installation With or Without a Bowl Light Fixture (Continued)

Uninstalling the Light Fixture

7-14. To uninstall the light xture, rst disconnect the plug connectors

between the black wire and the red wire.

7-15. Disconnect the plug connectors between the two white

wires.

7-16. Uninstall the connector and washer from the end of the

light xture inside the lower switch housing.

7-17. Unscrew the threaded rod of the light xture from the lower

switch housing.

7-18. Remove the light xture from the lower switch housing

pulling disconnected wires through the hole in the center of
the lower switch housing.

Note: When removing the wires, pull the thin plug

connector (male) through rst, and then pull the other plug
connector (female) through the hole.

7-19. Install the dummy terminals (included in the sack parts) on

the two disconnected wires in the lower switch housing.

7-20. Install the switch housing cap and plug button to the lower

switch housing.
7-21. Once you have uninstalled the light xture, continue
with Step 7-6.

readed Rod

Step 7-18

Lower Switch

Housing

Male Dummy

Terminal

Female Dummy
Terminal

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Cap

Plug Button

Step 7-20

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8 • Operating and Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan

8-1. Turn on electrical power to the fan.

8-2. e fan pull chain controls power to the fan. e pull chain has

four settings in sequence: High, Medium, Low, and O.

• Pull the chain slowly to change settings.

• Release slowly to prevent the chain from recoiling into the
blades.

• e chain uses a breakaway connector that separates if the
chain is jerked. If this happens, simply reinsert the chain into
the connector.

8-3. e light pull chain controls the power to the light xture. e

chain has two settings: ON and OFF.

8-4. Ceiling fans work best by blowing air downward (counterclockwise

blade rotation) in warm weather to cool the room with a direct
breeze. In winter, having the fan draw air upward (clockwise blade
rotation) will distribute the warmer air trapped at the ceiling
around the room without causing a draft.

8-5. For cleaning nishes, use a soft brush or lint-free cloth to prevent

scratching. A vacuum cleaner brush nozzle can remove heavier
dust. Remove surface smudges or accumulated dirt and dust using
a mild detergent and a slightly dampened cloth. You may use
an artistic agent, but never abrasive cleaning agents as they will
damage the nish.

8-6. Clean wood nish blades with a furniture polishing cloth.

Occasionally, apply a light coat of furniture polish for added
protection and beauty. Clean painted and high-gloss blades in the
same manner as the fan nish.

To Change Airflow Direction

Turn the fan o and let it come to a complete
stop. Slide the reversing switch on the fan to the
opposite position. Restart fan.

Reversing
Switch

In warm weather, use
downward air ow pattern

In cold weather, use upward
air ow pattern

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9 • Troubleshooting

Problem: Nothing happens; fan does not move.

1. Turn power on, replace fuse, or reset breaker.

2. Loosen canopy, check all connections according to the wiring the
fan section.

3. Check the plug connection in the switch housing.

4. Push motor reversing switch rmly left or right to ensure that the
switch is engaged.

5. Pull the pull chain to ensure it is on.

6. Remove the shipping bumpers.

Problem: Noisy operation.

1. Tighten the blade assembly screws and blade iron armature screws
until snug.

2. Check to see if the blade is cracked. If so, replace all the blades.

Problem: Excessive wobbling.

1. If your fan wobbles when operating, use the enclosed balancing kit
and instructions to balance the fan.

2. Tighten all blade iron screws.

3. Turn power o, support fan very carefully, and check that the
hanger ball is properly seated.

Problem: Lights dim when turned on or do not turn on

1. Check to make sure wattage of light bulbs installed match the
specications on the light socket.

Problem: If the light on this fan shuts off suddenly.

1. Turn the power to the fan o at the wall switch.

Wait 30 seconds, then resume power to the fan.

If you need parts or service assistance, please call
888-830-1326 (In Canada, call 866-268-1936) or
visit us at our Web site at
http://www.hunterfan.com.

Hunter Fan Company
7130 Goodlett Farms Parkway #400
Memphis, Tennessee 38016

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