For your own safety turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
Trouble
1.FAN WILL
NOT START
2.FAN SOUNDS NOISY
3.FAN WOBBLES
EXCESSIVELY
4.NOT ENOUGH AIR
MOVEMENT
Trouble Shooting
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. Dead battery in remote control.
1. Blades not attached to fan.
2. Loose screws in motor housing.
3. Screws securing fan blades to
motor flywheel are loose.
4. Wire connectors inside housing
rattling.
5. Motor noise caused by solid state
variable speed control.
6. Screws holding blades are loose.
1. Setscrew in downrod support is loose.
2. Setscrew in downrod/hanger ball
assembly is loose.
3. Screws securing fan blades to
motor hub are loose.
4. Blades 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. Replace with fresh battery.
1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
2. Check to make sure all screws in
motor housing are snug (not over-
tight).
3. Check to make sure the screws which
attach the fan blades 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. Some fan motors are sensitive to
signals from solid-state variable
speed controls. Solid-state controls
are not recommended, choose an
alternative control method.
6. Tighten screws 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 blades to the flywheel are
tight.
4. Check to be sure the fan blades
seat firmly and uniformly to the
surface of the motor housing.
If blades are seated incorrectly,
loosen the screws and retighten.
5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to
the outlet box, and secure outlet box.
1. If possible, consider using a longer
downrod. For example, use a 12"
downrod instead of the 4½" downrod
that comes with your fan.
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Suggested Remedy