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
WARNING
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. Reversing switch in neutral position.
4. Dead battery in remote control.
1. Blades not attached to fan.
2. Loose screws in motor housing.
3. Wire connectors inside housing rattling.
4. Motor noise caused by solid state variable speed
control.
5. 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 to motor hub are loose.
4. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet box is not
securely fastened.
5. Fan blades out of balance.
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 reversing switch position is all the way to
one side.
4. Replace with new 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 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 !
4. Some fan motors are sensitive to signals from
solid-state variable speed controls. Solid-state controls
are not recommended, choose an alternative control
method.
5. 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
to the flywheel are tight.
4. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box,
and secure outlet box.
5. Interchanging position of fan blades can redistribute
the weight and result in a smoother operation. For
example, exchange blades in positions 1 and 3 or 1 and
4. If this does not improve wobble, exchange 2 and 3 or
2 and 4.
1. If possible, consider using a longerdownrod (not
included, you can buythe longer downrod from
fanimation.com).
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Suggested Remedy