Hunter 55049 70 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.

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Save your receipt for proof of purchase.

Switch HousingBlades

What to Expect with

Your Installation

Preparation

Light Kit

Tools Needed

PAG E

Downrod

PAG E

Remote Control

Mounting Options

PAG E

Wiring

PAG E

Operation,

Maintenance, &

Cleaning

Ceiling Bracket

PAG E

Canopy

PAG E

Troubleshooting

PAG E

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What to Expect with Your Installation

If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a

qualied electrician.

Must be able to secure the fan to building structure or fan-rated outlet box

You may need a friend to help you.

Know your wiring

30 inches

from blade tip to nearest wall or obstruction

from bottom

edge of blade

Assess location

Standard Downrod

for ceilings 8-10 feet high

7 feet

to the oor

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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 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

Check box to see fan weight

Ceiling angles greater

than 34° will require an

Angled Mounting Kit.

See page 4 for details.

Assess ceiling angle

Shorter Downrod

for fans installed close to ceiling

Longer Downrod

for ceilings 10 feet or higher

Select a downrod length

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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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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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

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.

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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

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Ceiling Bracket (continued)

Preparation

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.

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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.

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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

Using an orange wire

connect the 3 grounding

copper) coming from the

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connector from

the hardware bag,

wires (green, green/

yellow stripe, or bare

ceiling, downrod, and

hanging bracket.

Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2

green/yellow stripe

(grounding)

green/yellow stripe

hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire

connector over them, then twist

clockwise until tight.

Note: To connect the wires,

white (common out)

black (fan out)

blue (light out)

white (grounded) white (neutral in)

black (ungrounded)

Using the blue wire

connectors from the remote

control hardware bag,

connect the white wire

from the receiver (marked

“common out”) to the white

wire from fan. Connect the

white

black

black wire from the receiver

blue

(marked “fan out”) to the

black wire from the fan.

Connect the blue wire from

the receiver (marked ”light out”) to the blue wire from

the fan. The red wire from

the receiver will not be used,

it has a pre-installed wire

terminator.

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.

Using an orange wire

connector from

the hardware bag,

connect the black wire

(ungrounded) from the

ceiling to the black wire

from the receiver (marked

“live in”). Connect the

white wire (grounded)

from the ceiling to

the white wire from

the receiver (marked

“neutral in” or

“common in”).

black (live in)

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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 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 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.

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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.

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Light Kit

Connect the plugs from the upper and

Screw Holes

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lower switch housings. Make sure to line up

the colored markings on the connectors.

Want to install your fan without a light kit?

Go to www.HunterFan.com/FAQs and click

“How do I install my fan without the light kit?”

Lift the lower switch housing up until its

screw holes are aligned with the screw holes

in the upper switch housing.

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Install the three 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 three

assembly screws could result in the light xture falling.

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Light Kit (continued)

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Install a light bulb in each socket.

Note: Do not use CFL bulbs to

replace your light bulbs. Your

lights may icker or fail to work.

Note: Globe style and number of

lights may vary.

Metal Plate

Globe

Globe Keeper

Finial Cap

Finial

Press the globe and globe keeper

ush against the metal plate. Thread

the light pull chain through the hole

in the center of the nial cap and

thread the fan pull chain through the

hole in the side of the cap. Finally,

thread only the light pull chain

through the hole in the nial and

screw the nial onto the threaded rod.

Fan

Light Pull

Pull

Chain

Connect the appropriate pull

chain pendant to each of the short

chains coming from the nial

and nial cap. The fan pull chain

controls the speed: from high to

off. The light pull chain controls

the light xture: on and off.

Note: In compliance with US federal energy regulations, this ceiling fan

contains a device that restricts its light output. Exceeding the wattage

limit marked on the MAX wattage sticker afxed to the light socket(s)

See next page for fan operation instructions.

may result in re hazard or improper operation.

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Remote Control

Turn Power

Phillips Head Screw

Battery

Door

Fan Off

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To access the battery compartment, remove

the small Phillips head screw that secures

the battery door to the transmitter assembly.

The battery should be installed with the

positive (+) side up. Replace with a CR2032

battery when necessary.

Note: The remote must be paired before

the fan will operate.

Within 3 minutes of restoring power to

the fan, press both the Fan Off button and

the High button for at least 4 seconds. Your

fan will turn on low to indicate successful

syncing. If it does not, turn off power to your fan, wait 1 minute then try again. If using the transmitter with multiple fans,

repeat this process for each fan.

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Remote Control (continued)

Fan Speed

Chain

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Light

Chain

Light Button

Push the light button on the remote transmitter.

Pull the light chain once. If the light does not

turn on, repeat step.

3 Button

Push the 3 button on the remote transmitter for

high fan speed. Pull the fan speed chain until

the fan is on the highest speed.

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU’RE DONE!

See next page for fan operation instructions.

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Operation, Maintenance, & Cleaning

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Low

Fan Off

Fan Operation:

The Fan Off button only turns the fan off. To turn the fan on, press one of the fan speed buttons.

3 High

2 Medium

1 Low

Medium

High

Dim Down

Light Operation:

Quickly press and release either Light button

to turn the lights off and on. Press and hold either light button for more than 1 second to activate the dimming cycle. Release the light

button when the desired light level is reached.

Dim

To install the transmitter cradle, remove the two screws holding your switch cover plate.

Do not remove the cover plate. Orient the

cradle by lining up the two mounting holes

with those on the cover plate. Insert and

tighten the screws. Do not over tighten.

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Operation, Maintenance, & Cleaning (continued)

Metal Plate

Globe

Globe Keeper

Finial Cap

Finial

Reverse

Switch

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Safe-Exit

The Safe-Exit Program gives you about thirty seconds of light when you turn the lights off to exit the room before the lights go out. To use Safe-Exit:

• Press the Fan Off button for at least three seconds to initiate the Safe-Exit Mode.

• The lights will ash for visual conrmation.

• The lights will stay on 50% brightness for 15

seconds and then begin to dim. After a total of 30 seconds, the lights will be completely off.

Changing the bulbs - unscrew

the nial and remove it from

the threaded rod. Remove the

nial cap and unscrew the globe

keeper while supporting the

globe with your other hand. Carefully remove the globe.

Unscrew bulbs and replace with

bulbs of same type and wattage.

Reinstall the globe assembly.

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.

For questions regarding removing a light kit, call

customer service 1-888-830-1326.

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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.

Remote control of fan is erratic

• Make sure the battery is installed correctly.

• Install a fresh battery.

Transmitter only works when held at close range

• Change battery.

Fan Runs Slowly

• Turn the power to the fan off at the wall switch. Then, turn it on again. Push the 3 button on the remote transmitter for high fan speed. Then, pull the fan speed chain until the fan is on the highest speed.

Lights dim when turned on or do not turn on at all.

• Make sure the wattage of the light bulbs installed matches

the specications on the light

sockets.

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