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Installation and Operation Manual for Installers Choice® Ceiling Fans

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Nothing happens; fan does not move.
  1. Power turned off, fuse blown, or circuit breaker tripped.
  2. Loose wire connections or wrong connections.
  3. Motor reversing switch not engaged.
  4. Pull chain switch not "on."
  5. Shipping bumpers still in place.
  1. Turn power on, replace fuse, or reset breaker.
  2. Loosen canopy, check all connections according to STEP 5 - WIRING THE FAN (turn power off before checking).
  3. Push switch firmly up or down.
  4. Pull switch chain.
  5. Remove shipping bumpers.
Noisy operation.
  1. Blade brackets screwed loosely to motor.
  2. Blade screwed loosely to blade iron.
  3. Blade cracked.
  4. Using non-approved speed control.
  5. Glass screwed loosely to fixture.
  6. Switch housing is loose.
  1. Tighten screws until snug.
  2. Tighten screws until snug.
  3. Replace all blades.
  4. Change to approved speed control.
  5. Hand-tighten the light kit screws. Ensure that rubber noise isolators are installed.
  6. Check and tighten screws to the switch housing mounting plate and to the upper and lower switch housing.
Excessive wobbling.
  1. Unbalanced blades.
  2. Loose blades or blade irons.
  3. Fan not secure on hanger assembly.
  4. Fan hanger ball not seated in canopy tabs.
  1. Use balancing kit included with fan.
  2. Tighten all screws.
  3. Turn power off, support fan very carefully, loosen canopy and hang correctly.
  4. Turn power off, support the fan very carefully, and check that the hanger ball is properly seated.

Note: When switching from medium to low speed, you may notice some fan wobble. When the fan stabilizes at low speed, wobble will disappear.

If you have tried these troubleshooting solutions and still have trouble, call 901/248-2222 or visit our Web site at http://www.hunterfan.com.