Installation Instructions
For Hunter Ceiling Fan Light Kits
Preparing for Installation
CAUTIONS
· Read entire text carefully before
beginning installation and save these
instructions.
· To reduce the risk of electrical shock,
install this light kit only on listed Hunter
ceiling fan model numbers 28420,
28421, 28422, 28445, 28448, and
28449.
WARNINGS
· To avoid possible electrical shock, before
installing light fixtures, disconnect power
by turning off the circuit breakers both
to the outlet box and to its associated wall
switch location. If you cannot lock the
circuit breakers in theoff position,
securely fasten a prominent warning
device, such as a tag, to the service panel.
· Connect house wiring to the fan before
attaching the light fixture to the fan.
· All wiring must be in accordance with
national and local electrical codes. If you
are unfamiliar with wiring, you should use
a qualified electrician. Professional
installation is recommended.
1. Unassemble the fan switch housing as shown
in Figure 1.
2. Disconnect the upper and lower plug
connectors between the upper switch housing
and lower switch housing.
Note: Do not discard any parts. You will need
to replace it if you remove the light fixture in
the future.
Upper Switch
Housing
Switch
Housing
Assembly
Screws
Lower
Switch
Housing
Switch
Housing
Cover
Plate
Figure 1 - Unassembling the fan switch housing
Plug Button
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Installing the Light Fixture
Removing the Wiring Harness from the
Lower Switch Housing
Before you can install the light fixture, you must
remove the wiring harness and its components
from the lower switch housing. You must then
install the wiring harness into the light fixture.
Refer to Figure 2.
1. Locate the reversing switch and carefully
remove the two screws holding the reversing
switch to the lower switch housing. The
reversing switch can now be removed from
the lower switch housing.
2. Reconnect the upper plug connector from the
upper switch housing to the lower plug
connector in the light fixture.
Note: Both plug connectors are polarized and
will only fit together one way. Make sure that
both connectors are properly aligned before
connecting them together. Incorrect
connection could cause improper operation and
damage to the product.
3. Align the holes in the upper switch housing
and the light fixture. Securely tighten the three
switch housing assembly screws.
2. Remove the patented breakaway connector
from the fan pull chain.
3. Carefully loosen the bellmouth nut from the
fan pull chain and remove the fan pull chain
switch from the lower switch housing.
4. Locate and carefully remove the two capacitors
Multi-wire
Plug
Connector
Bellmouth Nut
Fan Speed
Switch
from the lowerswitch housing.
5. You have now disconnected the wiring harness
and its components from the lower switch
Capacitor
Capacitor
housing and are ready to install them into the
light fixture.
Installing the Wiring Harness into the Light
Fixture
Refer to Figure 3.
1. Insert the pull chain and fan pull chain switch
Reverse Switch
Figure 2 - Removing the wiring harness from the lower
switch housing
Housing
Assembly
Screws
through the round opening on the side of the
switch housing. Thread the bellmouth nut over
the pull chain and hand tighten the bellmouth
Light Switch
Bellmouth Nut
nut.
2. Reattach the patented breakaway connector
to the end of the pull chain.
3. Insert the reversing switch into the square hole
on the side of the switch housing. Install and
tighten the two screws you removed previously
Multi-wire
Plug
Connector
Capacitor
Fan Speed
Switch
Capacitor
from the other switch housing.
4. Carefully place the capacitors in the switch
housing.
Installing the Light Fixture
1. Using the wire nuts currently on the single
Reverse Switch
Figure 3 - Installing the wiring harness into the light fixture
Housing
Assembly
Screws
black wire and single white wire, Connect the
black wire from the light fixture to the black/
white wire from the wiring harness and connect
the white wire from the light fixture to the
white wire from the wiring harness.
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