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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 2. Check line wire connections to fan in the
in the ceiling cover. ceiling cover.
WARNING: Make sure main power is
turned OFF.
3. Dead battery in Remote Control 3. Replace battery (red indicator light on
transmitter. transmitter should light when any button is
pressed).
4. Code switches in Remote Control 4. Check that code switches are in same positions.
receiver and transmitter are not in Reset if necessary.
same positions.
2. Fan sounds noisy. 1. Blades not attached to fan. 1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
2. Loose screws in motor housing. 2. Check to make sure all screws in motor
housing are snug (not over-tight).
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to 3. Check to make sure the screws which attach
motor are loose. the fan blade flanges to the motor are tight.
4. Wire connectors inside the switch 4. Check to make sure wire connectors in the
housing are rattling. 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.
5. Screws holding blades to flanges 5. Tighten screws securely.
are loose.
3. Fan wobbles 1. Setscrews in motor coupling are loose. 1. Tighten setscrews securely in the motor
excessively. coupling.
2. Setscrew in hanger ball/downrod 2. Tighten the setscrew in the hanger ball/
assembly is loose. downrod assembly.
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to 3. Check to be sure screws which attach the fan
motor are loose. blade flanges 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 the
procedure in the section on "CEILING FAN
PROCEDURES".
5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet 5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet
box is not securely fastened. box, and/or 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.
4. Short range for 1. The Remote Control operates the fan 1. Try placing the antenna wire outside the
Remote Control. when close in, but does not operate switch housing.
at a distance of 30 feet. 2. Try a different frequency setting on the
transmitter/receiver (both MUST be set
the same).
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WARNING: For your own safety, turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
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