Hunter Fan MB517-01 User Manual

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Before installation and usage of this product, please read this

manual and keep it for future reference.

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.

Blades

What to Expect with

Your Installation

Tools Needed

PAG E

DownrodPreparation

PAG E

Switch Housing Light Kit

Mounting Options

PAG E

Wiring Canopy

PAG E

Operation, Maintenance

& Cleaning

Ceiling Bracket

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.

Check box to see fan weight

Know your wiring

Ceiling angles greater than 34° will require an Angled Mounting Kit. See page 4 for details.

Assess ceiling angle

,8 Meters (30 inches)

from blade tip to nearest wall or obstruction

Assess location

2,1 Meters

(7 feet)

from bottom

edge of blade

to the oor

Standard Downrod

for ceilings 2,4-3 m (8-10 feet) high

Longer Downrod

for ceilings 3 m (10 feet) or higher

Select a downrod length

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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.

w.5 - This product is not intended to be used by people (including children) whose physical, sensory, or mental capacities are different or diminished, or lack of experience or knowledge, unless such persons receive training or work under supervision of a person responsible for their safety.

w.6 - Children should be supervised to ensure they do not use the devices as a toy.

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 (included).

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 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.

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.

Refer to warning w.1 on pg. 2

Ceiling Bracket (continued)

Preparation

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Remove the shipping blocks from the

Note: Some fans will have a shipping

ring instead of shipping blocks. Please

remove the ring and discard the screws.

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motor. Discard the screws.

Downrod

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Standard Downrod

for ceilings 2,4-3 m (8-10’) high

Option 1

Included

(pre-assembled)

Longer Downrod

for angled ceilings or ceilings 3 m (10’)

Option 2

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

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.

20 cm

(8”)

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1 cm

(3/8”)

20 cm

(8”)

(not to scale)

The wires can be cut, but

leave at least 20 cm (8”)

extending from the top of

Tighten the setscrew

with pliers. DO NOT

HAND TIGHTEN.

the downrod.

1 cm

(3/8”)

If the setscrew is not tightened securely, the fan may fall.

Downrod (continued)

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Put the wires and downrod through the canopy.

Let the canopy sit loosely on top of the fan.

DO NOT PICK THE FAN UP BY THE CANOPY

OR WIRES. Place the downrod ball into the slot

in the ceiling bracket.

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Wiring

Receiver

Note: To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire connector over them,

then twist clockwise until tight.

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Place the receiver on top of the downrod

assembly as shown.

Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2

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 ceiling 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

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green/yellow

stripe (grounding)

green/yellow stripe

green/yellow

stripe

the outlet box and the ungrounded wires on the other side of the outlet box.

Wiring (continued)

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Using the orange wire connectors from the remote control hardware bag:

• Connect the yellow wire from the receiver to the black wire from the fan.

• Connect the blue wire from the receiver to the blue wire (or possibly black with white stripe wire) from the fan.

Refer to CAUTION c.1 on pg. 2

yellow

black

blue

Using the orange wire connectors

black

(ungrounded)

white (grounded)

from the hardware bag:

• Connect the black (ungrounded)

wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the receiver.

white

blue

• Connect the white (grounded) wire from the ceiling to both the white wire from the receiver and

black

the white wire from the fan.

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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Canopy

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Screw

holes

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.

Blades

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Put the blade washers, found in the

hardware bag, onto the blade screws, found

in the hardware bag. Then install the blade

screws to secure each blade to a blade iron.

Lightly attach the blade irons to the 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.

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.

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.

Light Kit

Switch Housing Screw

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Partially install two of the switch housing

screws found in the bag. Connect

the plugs from the upper and lower

switch housings. Make sure to line up the

colored markings on the connectors.

Note: Globe style and number of

lights may vary.

Align the keyhole slots in the light kit

housing with the housing assembly

screws. Make sure all the wires from the

fan and the light kit are snug inside the

center of the light kit, not pinched in between the upper switch housing and the light kit or hanging out of the sides.

Turn the light kit counterclockwise until

the housing assembly screws are rmly

situated in the narrow end of the keyhole

slots. Install the remaining screw into the

housing. 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)

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Tab

Notch

Bulb

Install a bulb into each of the sockets.

When necessary, replace with bulbs of

the same type and wattage.

Note: Globe style and number of

lights may vary.

Lift the globe and align the notches in the

globe with the tabs in the light kit. Attach

the glass bowl to the light kit by twisting it

clockwise until it snaps into place.

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU’RE DONE!

See next page for fan operation instructions.

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)

may result in re hazard or improper operation.

Operation, Maintenance, & Cleaning

Battery Door

Phillips Head Screw

Fan Off

Low Speed

Medium

Speed

High

Speed

Light

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Switch Cover

Plate

Removed

Tabs

Rocker- Style

Plate

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.

Turn Power

The remote transmitter should already be

paired to the receiver and ready to use.

Note: If your need to pair your remote,

turn fan power off and back on at the wall

switch. Within 3 minutes, press and hold

both the Fan Off button and the High

button for 4 seconds to pair the remote.

To prevent faulty operation, please

ensure all other ceiling fans within

range are turned off at the wall switch

while pairing.

To turn on fan, press a fan speed

button. Speeds range from off (0)

to high (3). Quickly press the Light

button to turn the lights off and on.

Hold the Light button to raise and

dim the light level.

To install the transmitter cradle, remove

the two screws holding the 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.

Note: For rocker-style cover plates,

break off the tabs by pushing outward.

Operation, Maintenance, & Cleaning (continued)

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.

Reverse Switch

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To switch the direction of air ow, move

the reverse switch to the opposite

position. You will need to remove the

light kit glass to do so.

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 pages 10-11.

• 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.

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

• Install a fresh battery.

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.

If you have multiple remotes or multiple remote-controlled fans installed on the same circuit breaker and you are experiencing

interference or faulty operation of your remote controls, please go to www.HunterFan.com/FAQs and click “How do I properly install multiple remote-controlled fans?” for information on how to correct this issue.

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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