TROUBLESHOOTING
Do not install or use fan if any part is damaged or missing.
WARNING:
Problem
Fan will not start
Fan sounds
noisy
Fan wobbles
excessively
Not enough air
movement
Possible 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. Reversing switch in neutral
position.
1. Blades not attached to fan
2. Loose screws in motor
housing.
3. Screws securing fan blade
holders to motor hub are loose.
4. Wire connectors inside hous-
ing rattling.
5. Motor noise caused by solid
state variable speed control.
6. Screws holding blades to
blade holders are loose.
1. Setscrew and nut in downrod
support is loose.
2. Setscrew in downrod/hanger
ball assembly is loose.
3. Screws securing fan blade
holders to motor hub are loose.
4. Blade holders are not seated
properly.
5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling
outlet box is not securely fastened.
Corrective Action
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.
Make sure main power is
CAUTION:
turned off !
3. Make sure reversing 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 (not over-tight).
3. Check to make sure the screws which
attach the fan blade holders to the motor
hub 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.
Make sure main power is
CAUTION:
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 and nuts
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 motor hub 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 outlet box, and secure outlet box.
1. If possible, consider using a longer
downrod. For example, use a 12 in. downrod
instead of a 4.5 in. downrod that comes with
your fan.
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