Hunter Fan HTF2315 Owner Manual

30 inches

7 feet

Ladder

Table of Contents

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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

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Hanging the Fan

6

Switch Housing

Tools Needed

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Wiring

Ceiling Bracket

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3

Motor Housing

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Maintenance,

Operation & Cleaning

4

8

Preparation

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Blades

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TroubleshootingLight Kit

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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

Assess location

7 feet

from bottom

edge of blade

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 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.

This product may cause interference to radio equipment and
should not be installed near maritime safety communications
equipment, ships at sea, or other critical navigation or
communications equipment operating between 0.45-30 MHz.

This device complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules.

Check box to see
fan weight

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Tools Needed

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Ladder

Power Drill

(optional)

If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.

Screwdrivers

9/64” Drill Bit

(optional)

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Do not discard the hardware bags or mix

parts from different bags. Make note of

the symbol printed on each hardware

bag. The symbols can be used to identify

the appropriate hardware for each step.

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Ceiling Bracket

Turn Power

Bumper

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OFF

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.

Make sure all four bumpers are still attached.

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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.

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.

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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Hanging the Fan

Ground

Wire

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While holding the wires out of the way, lift

the motor assembly and place the square

hanger into the opening in the ceiling

bracket. Be sure the ground wire attached

to the hanger faces out of the large

opening in the ceiling bracket.

Screw
Hole

Once the motor is in the ceiling

bracket, use the two locking screws

found in the hardware bag to secure

the motor to the ceiling bracket.

Locking

Screw

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Note: Fan style may vary.

Wiring

F

R

O

M

F

A

N

White

(Ungrounded)

Black

Blue

(Grounded)

F

R

O

M

C

E

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L

I

N

G

(Ungrounded)

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, fan, and hanging

M

O

R

F

bracket.

F

A

N

O

R

F

Green/Yellow
Stripe

F

R

O

M

C

M

(Grounding)

Green/Yellow

Stripe

E

I

L

Note: To connect the wires,

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C

I

L

I

N

G

hold the bare metal leads

together and place a wire

connector over them, then twist

E

C

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clockwise until tight.

(Grounded)

(Ungrounded)

For Dual Switches

Using orange wire

connectors from

the hardware bag,

For a Single Switch

Using the orange wire

White

Blue

Black

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

T

E

K

C

A

R

B

I

G

N

the white wire from the fan.

F

R

O

N

A

F

M

connect the white wire

(grounded) from the

ceiling to the white wire

from the fan.
Connect the black wire
(ungrounded) from the

ceiling to the black wire

from the fan. Connect the

second (ungrounded) wire

from the ceiling to the blue

wire from the fan.

Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2

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.

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Motor Housing

Indentation

Notch

Screw

Holes

Motor

Housing

Screw

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Raise the motor housing up over the motor
and ceiling bracket. Turn the motor housing
so the screw holes align and the indentation

in the housing locks into place with the notch

in the ceiling bracket. The motor housing is

not secured until the next step is complete.

Do not leave unattended.

With a Phillips head screwdriver, install

the four motor housing screws found

in the hardware bag. Tighten all four

screws securely.

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Blades

Insert grommets found in the hardware

Lightly attach the blade irons to the

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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 screws found in

the hardware bag, then securely

tighten after both screws are attached.

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Switch Housing

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Screw two 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 screws.

Make sure the upper switch housing is securely
attached to the mounting plate. Failure to properly
secure all three assembly screws could result in the

switch housing xture falling.

Light Kit

Light Kit

Switch
Housing
Screw

Notch

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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.

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?”

Partially install two of the switch housing

screws found in the bag. Align the
notches in the sides of the lower switch
housing with the upper switch housing

screws. Twist the lower switch housing

clockwise to lock into place.

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Install the third switch housing screw.

Tighten all three screws securely.

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.

Light Kit (continued)

Light
Pull
Chain

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CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU’RE DONE!

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To install the shade, rst loosen

the thumb screws. Raise the

shade to the light xture. Tighten

all thumbscrews securely.

Install a bulb into each of the

sockets. When necessary, replace

with bulbs of the same wattage.

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Connect the appropriate pull
chain pendant to each of the

short chains coming from the

switch housing.

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See next page for fan
operation instructions.

Note: Glass shade style and number of lights may vary.

Maintenance, Operation & Cleaning

Turn Power

ON

Reverse
Switch

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The fan pull chain controls the

speed: from high to off.

The light pull chain controls the

light xture: on and off.

For questions regarding removing a light kit, call

customer service 1-888-830-1326.

To switch the direction of air

ow, move the reverse switch to

the opposite position.

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For 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.

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