Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
1. Fan will not start. 1. Fuse or circuit breaker blown. 1. Check main and branch circuit fuses or circuit breakers.
2. Loose power line connections to the fan, or 2. Check line power connections to fan and switch wire
loose switch wire connections in the switch connections in the switch housing.
housing.
WARNING: Make sure main power is turned off.
2. Fan sounds 1. Blades not attached to fan. 1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
noisy.
2. Screws securing fan blade flanges to motor 2. Check to make sure the screws which attach the blade
are loose. flanges to the motor are tight.
3. Wire connectors inside switch housing rattling. 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.
WARNING: Make sure main power is turned off.
4. Screws holding blades to flanges are loose. 4. Tighten screws securely.
5. Loose screws in motor housing. 5. Check to make sure all screws in motor housing are snug
(not over-tight)
3. Fan wobbles 1. Setscrew in motor coupling is not tightened 1. Raise coupling cover and tighten setscrew securely.
excessively. securely.
2. Setscrew in the hanger ball/downrod assembly 2. Tighten the setscrew in the hanger ball/downrod assembly.
is loose.
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to 3. Check to be sure screws which attach the fan blade flanges
motor are loose. to the motor are tight.
4. Fan blade flanges not seated properly. 4. Check to be sure the fan blade flanges seat firmly and
uniformly to the surface of the motor. If flanges are seated
incorrectly, loosen the flange screws and retighten
according to Step 12 and Figure 6.
5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet box is 5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box, and/or
not securely fastened secure outlet box.
6. Fan blades out of balance. 6. Interchanging an adjacent (side-by-side) blade pair can
redistribute the weight and result in smoother operation.
Or use supplied balancing kit to balance blades.
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER
BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR FAN.
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