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Hunter Install Manual
Hunter Install Manual
Installation Manual
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Warning
w.1 - To reduce the risk of fire, 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 electric shock, this fan must be installed with an isolating wall control/switch.
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.
Caution
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 qualified electrician.
c.2 - Use only Hunter replacement parts.
c.3 - 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.
c.4 - To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or motor damage, do not use a solid-state speed control with this fan. Use only Hunter speed controls.
c.5 - Wash your hands after your fan installation is complete.
c.6 - Use only with light kits marked suitable for damp locations.
OPTIONAL
If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.
Ladder #1 #2
Screwdriver Screwdriver
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Hanger Pipe
x15 x10
bag Grommet x15 bag Blade Screw bag Blade Arm Screw Canopy Assembly
M3872-01 r123020
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You probably bought this fan with a location in mind. Let’s check below to make sure it is a good fit.
Ceiling
Ceiling Outlet Outlet Box
Box (required) (required)
Angled Mounting
If the guide touches the wall but not the ceiling, you
need an angled mounting kit.
34°
CEILING
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Outlet Box
Ceiling
er
ow bag
rnP
Tu
OFF Do this first!
Drill two (2) 1/4” diameter holes
2-9/16” apart through the back Rubber Bushing
of the outlet box into the cross and Pin
brace 2” deep. These holes are for
the U-bracket bolts. Install rubber U-Bracket
bushing and pin into the U-brack-
et. Use a 11 mm wrench to install
the (2) 3 1/2” lag bolts, found in Installed View
the hardware bag, to secure the
U-bracket to the joist
Lag Bolt
x2
3-1/2” Lag Bolt
WARNING Exploded View
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.
Motor Housing
Wires Set Screw
STEP
STEP
STEP
STEP
1 Hanger Pipe
2 3 4
CUT
STRIP
3/8”
&
Motor Housing
(not to scale)
8”
Feed the wires from the top of the Loosen the motor housing set Screw the pipe into the fan until Excess wiring can be cut, but leave at
fan motor through the hanger pipe screw (do not completely remove tight (at least 4-1/2 turns) least 8” extending from the top of the
from the fan) in the neck of the fan hanger pipe. NOTE: Some of the pipe
motor housing. threads may still be visible
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IMPORTANT
TO SECURELY HANG THE FAN, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE STEPS ON PAGES 7 AND 8. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HANGER PIPE INTO
THE FAN AND THE HANGER BRACKET ONTO THE PIPE. TIGHTEN THE 2 SET SCREWS, AS DESCRIBED IN STEP 7, TO PREVENT THE
FAN FROM FALLING. YOUR FAN MAY WEIGH UP TO 50 LBS. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS MUST BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO
ENSURE A SECURE MOUNTING.
STEP
STEP
5 Hanger Bracket
6
Hanger Bracket
Set Screw
Motor Housing
Set Screw
Hanger Pipe
Back out the set screw on the hanger bracket. Feed the wires through the Tighten the set screw in the motor housing and the hanger bracket assembly
hanger bracket assembly and screw the hanger bracket onto the hanger NOTE: Some of the pipe threads may still be visible.
pipe until tight (at least 3 turns). Use pliers to tighten both the hanger
bracket assembly and the hanger pipe together.
STEP
STEP
7 8 Rubber
Bushing & Pin
Hanger Bracket
Assembly
Pin
Rubber
Bushing
Be sure that the pin is centered in the rubber bushing. Lift the fan by the motor housing. Hook the hanger bracket assembly onto
the rubber bushing and pin. Ensure both ends of the pin are outside the
hanger bracket assembly
WARNING
FAN FALL HAZARD
WARNING To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Never lift the motor by the wires. • ALWAYS tighten setscrew with pliers.
Let motor rest in the carton liner
for protection. • DO NOT hand tighten setscrew.
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ded
(grounded) wire x3
roun
from the ceiling bag Wire Nut
Ung
to the white wire Grounded
from the fan. Connect the bare or green ground
White Blue
wire (grounding) from the ceiling
ing
to the side of the hanger bracket
nd
ou
assembly.
Gr
Unground
n
assembly.
ou
rou
n ded WARNING
Ung t) NO BARE WIRES OR WIRE
Connect the second ungrounded (lig h
STRANDS SHOULD BE VISIBLE
(light) wire from the ceiling to the AFTER MAKING CONNECTIONS.
blue wire from the fan.
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IMPORTANT
Your canopy comes pre-assembled. Uninstall the canopy screws using a #1 Phillips-head screwdriver and separate the two halves of the
canopy before continuing to step 1.
STEP
STEP
STEP
1 3 4
Canopy Canopy
Assembly Screw Assembly Screw
Canopy
Set Screw
Lubrication
IMPORTANT
DO NOT TURN FAN ON UNTIL LUBRICATION HAS BEEN ADDED. TO OPERATE THE FAN WITHOUT OIL OR WITH LOW OIL WILL VOID
YOUR WARRANTY.
Note:
Your fan has been shipped without oil in the motor. A tube of high grade SAE 10 non-detergent oil is packaged in the hardware bag.
STEP
STEP
1 2
Oil Bottle
Oil Hole
Oil Bottle
Remove cap if present. Cut the tip off the end of the tube.
Place the tube into the oil hole and gently squeeze the tube to empty the oil
into the fan’s reservoir.
NOTE: To avoid overflowing during filling, add a third of the oil from the tube
at a time. Pause for 30 seconds between each third to allow the oil to settle
in the fan. Be sure to add all of the oil in the tube to the fan.
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OR
Blade Screw
Grommet
Repeat x 4 OR x5 x15
BAG Blade Screw
x15
Grommet
BAG
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Installing the Blades: HISTORIC 4 Blade Configuration
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Blade
Mounting
Screw
4 HISTORIC
Four Blade Configuration
x8
Blade
Mounting
BAG
Screw
Repeat x 4
NOTICE
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT
BEND THE BLADE BRACKETS WH EN INSTALLING THE
BRACKETS, BALANCING THE BLADES, OR CLEANING
THE FAN. DO NOT INSERT FOREIGN OBJECTS IN
BETWEEN ROTATING FAN BLADES.
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Installing the Blades: CLASSIC 5 Blade Configuration
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Blade
Mounting
Screw
5 CLASSIC
Five Blade Configuration
x10
Blade
Mounting
BAG
Screw
Repeat x 5
NOTICE
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT
BEND THE BLADE BRACKETS WH EN INSTALLING THE
BRACKETS, BALANCING THE BLADES, OR CLEANING
THE FAN. DO NOT INSERT FOREIGN OBJECTS IN
BETWEEN ROTATING FAN BLADES.
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Fan Operation
Checking Oil
STEP
1 2
STEP
1/2”
Pipe
Cleaner
Pipe
Cleaner
If the oil touches the end of the pipe cleaner, the fan has ample oil. If it does
not touch, add SAE 10 non-detergent oil slowly until it touches the
pipe cleaner
Check oil level immediately after filling the reservoir and every 1 to 5 years
thereafter. To check oil, bend an ordinary pipe cleaner into 1/2” long hook
and dip it into the oil reservoir. IMPORTANT
DO NOT TURN FAN ON UNTIL LUBRICATION HAS
BEEN ADDED. TO OPERATE THE FAN WITHOUT OIL
OR WITH LOW OIL WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
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Troubleshooting
Excessive Wobbling
obbling
• Tighten the blade assembly screws and blade iron screws until they are snug.
• Ensure the fan is secured properly to the hanger assembly.
• Use the provided balancing kit and instructions to balance the fan.
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