For your own safety, turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
Some suggested remedies require the attention of a licensed electrician.
Trouble
1.FAN WILL
NOT START
2.FAN SOUNDS NOISY
3.FAN WOBBLES
EXCESSIVELY
4.NOT ENOUGH AIR
MOVEMENT
Troubleshooting
Probable Cause
1. Fuse or circuit breaker blown.
2. Loose power line connections to the
fan, or loose switch wire connections
in the switch housing.
3. Reverse switch in neutral position.
1. Blades not attached to fan.
2. Loose screws in motor housing.
3. Screws securing fan blade holders to
motor flywheel are loose.
4. Wire connectors inside housing
rattling.
5. Screws holding blades to blade
holders are loose.
6. Lower housing support set screw
loose.
1. Setscrew in downrod support is loose.
2. Setscrew in downrod/hanger ball
assembly is loose.
3. Screws securing fan blade holders to
flywheel are loose.
4. Blade holders not seated properly.
5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet
box is not securely fastened.
WARNING
1. Check main and branch circuit fuses
or circuit breakers.
2. Check line wire connections to fan
and switch wire connections in the
switch housings.
CAUTION: Make sure main power is
turned off !
3.
Make sure reverse switch position is
all the way to one side.
1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
2. Check to make sure all screws in
motor housing are snug (do not over-
tighten).
3. Check to make sure the screws which
attach the fan blade holders to the motor
flywheel are tight.
4. Check to make sure wire connectors in
switch housing are not rattling against each
other or against the interior wall of the
switch housing.
CAUTION: Make sure main power is
turned off !
5. Tighten screws securely.
4. Tighten set screw securely.
1. Tighten both setscrews securely in
downrod support.
2. Tighten the setscrew in the downrod/
hanger ball assembly.
3. Check to be sure screws which attach the
fan blade holders to the flywheel are tight.
4. Check to be sure the fan blade holders
seat firmly and uniformly to the surface of
the motor housing. If holders are seated
incorrectly, loosen the screws and retighten.
5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to
the timber batten, and secure outlet
box.
1. If possible, consider using a longer
downrod. (not included, you can buy
the longer downrod from fanimation.
com).
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Suggested Remedy