Hunter 53240 52 User Manual

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Congratulations on purchasing your new Hunter® ceiling fan! It will provide comfort and performance

in your home or ofce 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.

To register your fan, please visit:

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Save your receipt for proof of purchase.

What to Expect with

Your Installation

Preparation

Blades Troubleshooting

Tools Needed

PAG E

Downrod

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Switch Housing

Mounting Options

PAG E

Wiring Canopy

PAG E

Maintenance &

Cleaning

Ceiling Bracket

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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

qualied 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

for ceilings 8-10 feet high

Shorter Downrod

for fans installed close to ceiling

Longer Downrod

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 Hunter 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 qualied electrician.

c.2 - Use only Hunter 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

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

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

Standard Mounting Style

Ceiling

Outlet Box

(required)

Angled Mounting Style

Ceiling

Outlet Box

(required)

FOLD

on dotted line

34°

Guide Touches

BOTH Ceiling & Wall

You need ONLY

a Longer

Downrod

*most common

2 3

PLACE

against wall

Guide Touches

but NOT Ceiling

You need BOTH

a Longer

Downrod &

an Angled

Mounting Kit

SLIDE

toward ceiling

Wall

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Use Standard Mounting

or Low-Prole Mounting

to hang the fan from a at ceiling.

Use Angled Mounting

to hang the fan from a

vaulted or angled ceiling.

Ceiling Bracket

Turn Power

OFF

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For angled ceilings, point

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 screws (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 screws

(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 (continued)

Preparation

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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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Remove the shipping blocks from the motor. Save the screws. They will be

needed for blade iron installation.

Note: Some fans will have a shipping

ring instead of shipping blocks. Please

remove the ring and save the screws.

Downrod

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Standard Downrod

for ceilings 8-10’ high

Option 1Option 2

Shorter Downrod

for fans installed close to ceiling

Included

(pre-assembled)

Longer Downrod

for angled ceilings or

Option 3

ceilings 10’ or higher

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If you need a different downrod length follow these steps:

Steps 1-5 to remove standard downrod pipe

1 2 3 4 5

Slide

678910

Included

Sold Separately

Steps 6-10 to reassemble with new pipe

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Downrod (continued)

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KEEP!

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.

8”

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3/8”

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.

Downrod (continued)

DO NOT PICK THE FAN UP BY THE

Put the wires and downrod through the

canopy. Let the canopy sit loosely on top

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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

Note: To connect the wires, hold the bare metal

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leads together and place a wire connector over

them, then twist clockwise until tight.

Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2

Green/Yellow Stripe

(Grounding)

Green/Yellow

Stripe

(Grounded)

White

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.

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.

(Ungrounded)

Black

Blue

Using the orange wire

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

the white wire from the fan.

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.

Insert the two canopy screws

found in the hardware bag.

Note: Fan style may vary.

Blades

Insert grommets found in the hardware

Remember the screws that

you kept after removing the

shipping blocks (page 6)? You

need them 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.

Lightly attach the blade irons to the motor with the blade iron armature

screws, 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.

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.

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.

Switch Housing (continued)

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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.

Partially install two of the switch housing

screws found in the hardware bag. Align

the notches in the sides of the switch housing

with the screws on the upper switch housing.

Twist the lower switch housing clockwise

to lock into place. Install the third switch

housing screw. Tighten all three screws.

Installing the pull chain pendant - Attach the

pull chain pendant to the short chain coming

from the switch housing.

Make sure the lower switch housing is securely attached to the upper switch housing. Failure to properly secure all three

assembly screws could result in the light xture falling.

Switch Housing (continued)

Maintenance & Cleaning

Turn Power

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CONGRATUALTIONS!

YOU’RE DONE!

Reverse Switch

Changing the direction of air

ow - move the reverse switch

to the opposite position.

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 7.

• Check the plug connection in the switch housing.

Excessive wobbling

• Tighten all of the blade and blade iron screws until they are snug.

• 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.

2-Year Energy Star Light Kit Warranty

The Hunter Fan Company, Inc. makes the following warranty to the original user or consumer purchaser of

each Hunter Energy Efcient Light Kit: If your Hunter Energy Efcient Light Kit fails at any time

within two years after the date of sale due to a defect in material or workmanship, labor to repair the defect will be provided free of charge at our nearest service center or our service department in Memphis, TN. You will be responsible for all labor costs after this two-year period. This warranty is voided if this product is not purchased in the U.S.A. or Canada. This warranty excludes and does not cover defects, malfunctions or failures of any product which were caused by repairs by persons not authorized by us, use of parts or accessories not authorized by us, mishandling,

improper installation, modications or damage to the light xture while in your possession, or unreasonable

use, including failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance. IN NO EVENT SHALL HUNTER

FAN COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION

OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS

MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

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