Hunter 25866 Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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FOR

HUNTER

CEILING

FANS

USING

INSTALLER'S

CHOICE

MOUNTINGS

READ

AND

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

1.

Read

entire

instruction

before

beginning

installation.

2.

To

avoid

possible

electrical

shock,

be

certain

electricity

is

shut

off

at

main

panel

before

wiring.

3.

All

wiring

must

be

in

accordance

with

national

and

local

electrical

codes.

if

you

am

unfamiliar

with

wiring,

you

should

use

a

qualified

electrician

"WARNING.

1.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

orelectrical

shock,

do

not

use

a

solid

state

speed

control

with

this

fan.

Use

Hunter

Controls

only.

2.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

personal

injury,

do

not

bend

the

blade

brackets

when

installing

the

brackets

or

cleaning

the

fan.

Do

not

insert

foreign

objects

in

between

the

rotating

fan

blades.

Step

1:

Pre

-installation

Instructions

A.

Select

installation

site.

Check

to

see

that

in

normal

use

no

object

can

come

in

contact

with

the

rotating

fan

blades.

The

mounting

site

should

also

meet

the

precautions

listed

in

step

'3

below.

B.

Installation

hardware

is

included

for

a

standard

drywall

or

plaster

ceiling.

You

will

need

a

4"

x

1-1/2"

or

a

4"

x

1/2"

outlet

box

and

wire

nuts

(2)

which

can

be

purchased

from

any

hardware

store

or

electrical

supply

house.

C.

The

fan

blades

must

be

mounted

at

least

7'

above

the

floor.

For

maximum

efficiency,

they

should

not

have

any

obstruction

(walls,

posts,

etc,

)

within

24"

of

the

blade

tips.

See

Figure

1

for

mounting

distances.

Step

2:

Inspection

of

Fan

A.

Unpack

the

fan

carefully

to

avoid

any

damage

to

the

components.

B.

Check

for

any

shipping

damage

to

the

motor

and

the

fan

blades.

If

more

than

one

fan

is

being

installed,

keep

the

matched

and

balanced

blades

in

sets,

as

they

were

shipped.

Should

one

of

the

blades

become

damaged

during

shipment,

return

all

blades

in

the

set

for

replacement.

C.

Check

contents

to

be

certain

it

contains

a

bag

of

parts.

Step

3:

installation

of

Outlet

Box

and

Rough

---in

Wiring.

CAUTION:

Your

Hunter

Ceiling

fan

with

accessories

can

weigh

up

to

35

lbs.

The

following

precautions

must

be

taken

for

safety

and

to

ensure

that

your

fan

is

securely

mounted

to

the

ceiling.

Be

certain

electricity

is

'off'

at

the

fuse

panel

when

inspecting

or

repairing

installation

site.

All

wiring

must

meet

local

and

national

electrical

codes.Do

not

mount

directly

to

an

unsupported

ceiling

or

to

an

electrical

outlet

box.

Mounting

must

support

a

35

lb.

fan

with

accessories.

A.

Secure

metallic

outlet

box

4"

X

1-1/2"

or

4"

x1/2"

deep

to

2

X4

cross

brace

between

two

ceiling

joists

as

shown

in

Figure

2.

The

outlet

box

must

be

recessed

into

the

ceiling

by

1/16"

minimum.

Secure

the

outlet

box

to

the

cross

brace

by

drilling

(2)

pilot

holes

no

larger

than

the

minor

diameter

of

the

wood

screws

(5/64")

and

use

two

#8

x

1-1/2"

wood

screws

and

washers.

Use

the

innermost

holes

for

securing

the

box.

Orient

the

box

so

the

outermost

holes

will

be

used

in

step

4B.

Caution:

Do

not

use

lubricant

on

screws.

2

X

4

BRACE

CEILING

Figure

2.

Outlet

Box

CEILING

JOIST

OUTLET

BOX

#8

WOOD

SCREW

&

WASHER

(2)

REQUIRED

B.

Bring

electrical

cable

into

the

outlet

box

and

attach

with

an

approved

connector.

Make

certain

that

wiring

meets

all

na-

tional

and

local

electrical

codes.

Wire

leads

should

extend

at

least

6"

beyond

outlet

box•for

ease

in

making

connections.

See

Figure

3.

1

EV

MIN.

CEILING

TO

FLOOR

7'

MIN.

TO

FLOOR

24"

CLEARANCE

TO

OBSTRUCTIONS

Figure

1.

Wall

Clearances

no

up

u

u

.

S.

0

:0

.

"

U,„0

0

CONNECTOR

Figure

3.

Wiring

Outlet

Box

0

00

00

"

,

:b

0 0

0

0

0 0

,,00

ri

6"

MIN.

LEAD

LENGTH

Form

No.

41128

11/93

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