Hunter Fan 42798-01 User Manual
Table of Contents
1 • Getting Ready ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2 • Installing the Ceiling Mounting Plate ......................................................................................................................................................................................................5
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan .............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
4 • Setting the Remote Transmitter and Receiver ....................................................................................................................................................................................9
5 • Wiring the Fan ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
6 • Installing the Ceiling Plate Cover.............................................................................................................................................................................................................13
7 • Assembling the Blades .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
8 • Activating Auto BalanceTM ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
9 • Completing Your Installation With or
Without a Bowl Light Fixture ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
10 • Operation & Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
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1 • Getting Ready
Congratulations!
Your new Hunter ceiling fan is an addition to your home or oce that
will provide comfort and reliable performance for many years. We are
proud to supply you with the best ceiling fan available anywhere in
the world.
Before Installation
Before installing your fan, be sure you can do the following:
• Locate the ceiling joist or other suitable support in the ceiling.
• Drill holes and install wood screws or expansion anchors.
• If you have a concrete ceiling, you will need M5 x 30 mm
expansion anchors and screws. (Sold separately)
• Identify and connect electrical wires.• Lift 16 kg (40 lbs).Levantar 16
Kg. (40 lb).
How to Use is Manual:
Be sure to read the entire manual before beginning installation and save
any extra parts for future use. is manual will help you install, operate,
and maintain your new fan. ese instructions are designed to make
installation and assembly as simple and ecient as possible. Each step has
four components:
1. Each step is illustrated at the top of the page. e steps are numbered
on the side of each illustration.
2. Text instructions beneath each illustration describe the procedure for
each step.
3. On the right side of each image, you will nd a life-sized illustration
of necessary hardware. At the bottom of each illustration, there is a
small image that depicts the tools needed for each step. Each image
correlates to the following legend:
Screwdriver, Phillips-head
Screwdriver, Flat-head
Drill with 3,5 mm bit or
masonry bit (
concrete ceilings)
Allen Wrench
used only for
Wrench
Hammer
Tape Measure
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.If
you are installing more than one fan, keep the fan blades and blade irons
(if applicable) in sets, as they were shipped.
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 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
For quiet and optimum performance of your Hunter fan, use only Hunter
speed controls and accessories.
WARNING!
• 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.
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1 • Getting Ready (continued)
Step 1 - Choose the Fan Site
Proper ceiling fan location and attachment to the building structure
are essential for safety, reliable operation, maximum eciency, and
energy savings.
Choose a fan site where:
• No object can come in contact with the rotating fan blades
during normal operation.
• e fan blades are at least 7 feet above the oor and the ceiling is
at least 8 feet high.
• e fan blades have no obstructions to airow, such as walls or
posts, within 30 inches of the fan blade tips.
• e fan is directly below a joist or support brace that will hold the
outlet box and the full weight of the fan.
30” From
Wall or
Nearest
Obstruction
8’ Minimum
Ceiling Height
7’ Minimum
Blades to Floor
Checklist for Existing Fan Site
If you want to use an existing fan site, complete the following checklist to
determine if the site is acceptable and safe for your new Hunter fan. If you
cannot check o every item, prepare a new fan site as described on this
page.
Fan Support System
• Fan attaches directly to building structure.
• Fan support system will hold full weight of the fan and light kit.
Ceiling Hole
• e outlet box clearance hole is directly below the joist or support brace.
.
Outlet Box
• e outlet box is an UL-approved octagonal 4” x 1-1/2” outlet box (or as
specied by the support brace manufacturer).).
• e outlet box is secured to the joist or support brace by wood screws
and washers through the inner holes of outlet box.
• e outer holes of the outlet box are aligned with joist or support brace.
• e bottom of the outlet box is recessed a minimum of 1/16” into ceiling.
Wiring
• e electrical cable is secured to outlet box by an approved connector.
• Six inches of lead wires extend from outlet box.
If your existing fan site is suitable, skip ahead to Section 2 • Installing the
Ceiling Plate.
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Fan Support System
Fan Support
System
Suitable Existing Fan Site
Outlet Box
Wiring
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1 • Getting Ready (continued)
Step 2 - Cut the Ceiling Hole
2-1. Locate the site for the ceiling hole directly below the joist or support brace that will
hold the outlet box and fan.
2-2. Cut a 4” diameter hole through the drywall or plaster of the ceiling. You will use the
hole to install the support brace and outlet box.
Step 3 - Install a Support Brace, If Necessary
Determine if there is a ceiling joist directly above the ceiling hole. If the joist is there,
determine if it is positioned to allow you to recess the outlet box a minimum of 1/16”
into the ceiling. If NOT, install a support brace as follows:
3-1. Attach a 2” x 4” support brace between two joists. Position it to allow you to recess
the bottom of the outlet box a minimum of 1/16” into the ceiling.
3-2. Check the support brace to ensure it will support the full weight of the fan and light
kit.
Step 4 - Install the Outlet Box
4-1. Obtain a UL-approved octagonal 4” x 1-1/2” outlet box, plus two #8 x 1-1/2” wood
screws and washers, available from any hardware store or electrical supply house.
4-2. Orient the outlet box so that both the inner and outer holes in the box align with
the joist or support brace.
4-3. Drill pilot holes no larger than the minor diameter of the wood screws (5/64”)
through the inner holes of the outlet box.
4-4. Attach the outlet box directly to the support brace or joist with two #8 x 1-1/2”
wood screws and washers. e bottom of the outlet box must be recessed a
minimum of 1/16” into the ceiling.
Step 5 - Prepare the Wiring
5-1. Make sure the circuit breakers to the fan supply line leads and associated wall switch
location are turned o . 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.
5-2. read the fan supply line through the outlet box so that the fan supply line extends
at least 6” beyond the box.
5-3. Attach the fan supply line to the outlet box with an approved connector, available
at any hardware store or electrical supply house.
5-4. Make certain the wiring meets all national and local standards and ANSI/NFPA 70.
You have now successfully prepared your ceiling fan site. For instructions to install your
ceiling fan, go to your fan manual and continue with Section 2 • Installing the Ceiling
Plate.
Steps 2 – 3
Step 4
Step 5
CAUTION: 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.
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2 • Installing the Ceiling Mounting Plate
2.1
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.
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2.3
2.2
Drill two 9/64” pilot holes into the wood support structure through the
outermost holes in the outlet box.
2.4
2
Your ceiling mounting plate (2) comes with four pre-installed noise
isolators (71). Check to make sure all four isolators are in place and were
not removed during shipment.
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read the lead wires from the outlet box down through the hole in the
middle of the ceiling mounting plate (2).
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5
2
2.5
2 • Installing the Ceiling Mounting Plate (continued)
Note: e
isolators must be
ush against the
ceiling. A loose
ceiling mounting
plate will result
in improper
operation
of the Auto
Balance™system.
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2.6
65
2
68
Align the slotted holes in the ceiling mounting plate (2) with the pilot
holes you drilled in the wood support structure. For proper alignment, use
slotted holes directly across from each other.
Tabs
Toward
Ceiling Peak
2.7
2
For Angled Ceilings: Be sure to orient the ceiling mounting plate (2) so
that the two tabs are pointing toward the ceiling peak.
Place a at washer (68) on each of the two 3” wood screws (65). Insert
the screws into the slotted holes in the ceiling mounting plate (2) into the
pilot holes you drilled. Tighten the screws (65) into the 9/64” pilot holes;
do not use lubricants on the screws. Do not over tighten.
2.8
Unbundle the wires from the fan.
Note: Your Hunter fan comes with an optional pipe/ball assembly
extension pipe. If you are hanging the fan on a ceiling higher than 10 feet
tall and you would like to use the enclosed optional pipe/ball assembly,
follow Steps 3.5 – 3.9.
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3.1
3 • Assembling and Hanging the Fan
CAUTION:
e motor cover
adapter has a
special coating
on the threads.
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3
4
Do not remove
this coating; the
coating prevents
the pipe/ball
assembly from
unscrewing. Once
assembled, do not
remove the pipe/
ball assembly.
3.2
7
3
4
8
79
Insert the pipe/ball assembly (7) through the ceiling mounting plate cover
(3) and ceiling mounting plate cover trim ring (4). Feed the wires from the
fan through the pipe/ball assembly (7).
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79
3.3
Use the Allen wrench (79) to securely retighten the setscrew (8).
Using the provided Allen wrench (79), loosen the setscrew (8) on the
motor cover adapter to install the pipe and ball assembly (7). When the
pipe and ball assembly (7)is fully installed, 2-3 threads on the pipe will still
be visible; this is normal.
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3.4
3
Raise the fan and align the slots in the ceiling mounting plate cover (3)
with the hooks on the ceiling mounting plate (2). Note: To hang the fan,
you must tilt the ceiling mounting plate cover (3) to an almost vertical
position so that the ceiling mounting plate cover (3) slots sit on the ceiling
mounting plate hooks.
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