Hunter Fan Outdoor Ceiling Fan User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUTDOOR USE

HUNTER CEILING FANS USING INSTALLER’S CHOICE MOUNTINGS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

1. Read entire instructions carefully before beginning installation.

2. To avoid possible shock, be certain electricity is shut off at
main panel before wiring.

3. All wiring must be in accordance with national and local
electrical codes. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, you
should use a qualified electrician.

WARNING:

1. To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the blade

brackets when installing the brackets, balancing the blades,
or cleaning the fan. Do not insert foreign objects in between
rotating fan blades.

2. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury,

mount to outlet box marked suitable for fan support.

Step 1: Pre-Installation Instructions
A.

Select installation site. Check to make sure that in normal
use no object can come in contact with the rotating fan blades.
The mounting site should also meet the precautions listed in
Step 3.

B. Installation hardware is included for a standard ceiling. You

will need an outlet box listed as “Suitable for outdoor use.”

C. The fan blades must be mounted at least 7' above the floor.

For maximum efficiency, there should not be any obstruction
(walls, posts, etc.) within 24" of the blade tips. See Figure 1 for
mounting distances.

FIGURE 1

Step 2: Inspection of Fan
A.

Unpack unit carefully to avoid any damage to the components.

B. Check for any shipping damage to the motor and the fan

blades. If more than one fan is being installed, keep the matched
and balanced fan blades in sets, as they were shipped. Should
one of the fan blades become damaged during shipment, return
all blades in the set for replacement.

C. Check contents to be certain it contains a bag of parts.

Step 3: Installation

CAUTION: Your Hunter ceiling fan with accessories can weigh
up to 35 lbs. The following precautions must be taken for safety
and to ensure that your fan is securely mounted to the ceiling.

• Be certain electricity is “off ” at fuse panel when inspecting or
preparing the installation site.

• All wiring and installation must meet local and national elec­trical codes.

• Do not mount directly to an unsupported ceiling. Mounting
must support a 35 lb. fan with accessories.

A. Bring electrical cable into the outlet box and attach with an

approved connector. Make certain that wiring meets all national
and local electrical codes. Wire leads should extend at least 6"
beyond outlet box for ease in making connections. See Figure 2.

FIGURE 2

Step 4: Installation of the Ceiling Plate
And Neoprene Cover

A.

Lay the neoprene cover over the ceiling plate. Orient so the
notch is aligned with the ground screw which protrudes through
the ceiling plate. See Figure 3. Pierce holes in the neoprene
through the slots in the ceiling plate at a spacing to match the
holes in the outlet box. Use the mounting screws to secure the
ceiling plate and neoprene cover to the outlet box. See Figure 4.

FIGURE 3

B. If the fan is installed against a ceiling, insert the three rub-

ber spacers into the three round holes provided in the ceiling
plate. Locate the spacers between the ceiling plate and the neo­prene cover. See Figure 4.

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CLEARANCE

TO OBSTRUCTIONS

24"

SUPPORTING STRUCTURE

6" MIN. LEAD LENGTH

CONNECTOR

PIERCED HOLES IN
NEOPRENE COVER

NOTCH

PROTRUD­ING SCREW

7' MIN.

TO FLOOR

FIGURE 4

CAUTION: Use spacers only if fan is mounted to a flat ceiling.

Step 5: Fan Assembly

NOTE: Assembly Methods For

Installer’s Choice Hanging System

Your new Hunter fan can be hung in (2) different manners, one as
a low profile fan, the other as a ball type hanging fan. Read Steps
5 and 7 to decide which style of mounting you prefer.

Low Profile Fan
A.

The canopy has (4) holes in the bottom. The large center hole
fits over the adaptor on top of the fan. The (3) remaining holes are
for the canopy assembly screws.

Place the canopy on top of the fan and align the proper holes.
See Figure 5. Make certain you have located the hole pattern by

checking to see that the canopy sits flat on top of the fan without a
space between the bottom of the canopy and the top of the fan. If a
space is present, rotate the canopy slightly, eliminating the space.

FIGURE 5

B. Next, poke through the neoprene material behind the holes

with a sharp object, then secure the canopy to the top of the fan
using (3) #10-32 screws with lockwashers packaged with the
adaptor kit. Make certain the screws are tight. Failure to do so
could result in the fan falling.

CAUTION: To ensure proper engagement of the canopy assem­bly screws, the canopy must fit snug against the top of the fan.

CAUTION: Do not lift motor by wires.

C. Being careful not to scratch the canopy finish, hang the fan

from the hook in the ceiling plate using one of the (2) slots in the
canopy. See Figure 5A.

FIGURE 5A

Hanging Fan

CAUTION: Do not lift motor by wires.

A. Insert pipe nipple through canopy and feed wires from top

of motor through pipe nipple. Screw pipe nipple into fan until
tight (at least 4-1/2 turns). The setscrew locking the pipe nipple
to motor must be tightened very securely. See Figure 5B. Failure
to tighten screw could result in fan falling.

FIGURE 5B

B. Being careful not to scratch the canopy finish, hang the fan

from the hook in the ceiling plate using one of the (2) slots in the
canopy. See Figure 5A.

Step 6: Final Wiring
A.

Connect electrical supply leads to the leads from motor,
using approved connectors. Connect black electrical supply lead
to the black motor lead and the black with white stripe motor
lead (see Note). Connect the white electrical supply lead to the
white motor lead. Connect the ground wire to the green leads
from the motor and ceiling plate.

NOTE: If a separate wall switch will be used to control a light­ing accessory, connect the black wire with white stripe to the
wall switch lead. The wall switch must be a listed general-use
switch.

CAUTION: No bare wire or wire strands should be visible after
making connections.

If a light kit is used it must be marked “Suitable for outdoor use.”

B. After making the wire connections, the wires should be

spread apart with the white and green wires on one side of the
outlet box, and the black and black/white wires on the other side
of the box.

The splices should be turned upward and pushed carefully up
into the outlet box.

C. Install the light kit in accordance with the instructions sup-

plied with it.

SUPPORTING
STRUCTURE

CEILING
PLATE

GROUND
WIRE

CANOPY

CEILING PLATE
HOOK

NEOPRENE
COVER

RUBBER
SPACERS
(OPTIONAL)

MOUNTING
SCREWS

CEILING
PLATE

SCREWS WITH
LOCKWASHERS AND
LOCTITE ON THREAD

CANOPY

SCREW HEAD

SCREW HOLE

FAN ASSEMBLY

ADAPTOR

6" MIN.

MOTOR

LEAD WIRES

PIPE NIPPLE BALL

CANOPY
PIPE NIPPLE

PIPE NIPPLE
SETSCREW
(TIGHTEN SECURELY)

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