Hunter 28699 Owner's Manual - Page 11

6 • Assembling the Blades Our blade assembly enables you to lock the blades in place without tools and to Blade remove the blades easily for cleaning. 6-1. Align the three holes in the blade with the three blade iron posts. 6-2. Using two hands, squeeze the blade and blade iron together with your Blade Iron thumbs under the blade iron and your fingers on top of the blade. You will Post feel the blade lock into place. 6-3. Make sure the blade is securely attached to the blade iron and the flared tops of the blade iron posts are fully visible above the blade. 6-4. Repeat steps 6-1 through 6-3 until all the blades are installed. RIGHT Step 6-3a Blade Iron Flared Top CAUTION: Be sure blade is locked into place and that the head of each blade iron post is completely visible. Step 6-2 WRONG Step 6-3b WRONG Step 6-3c Step 6-1 Note: The blades on this fan have been treated with Hunter's Dust Armor protection, making the blades less likely to attract Blade Removal: dust and dirt. Use a dry or slightly damp lint free cloth 1. Cover the blade iron posts with a protective cloth to prevent scratching the to clean the blades. Do not blades. use a furniture polish or any 2. Using pliers, loosen the blade iron posts by turning them counterclockwise. other cleaners that leave any Once they are loosened, finish unscrewing them by hand until they are residue, as they will damage the completely separated from the blade iron. protective Dust Armor on the 3. Carefully remove the blade. blades. 11 42444-01 • 11/01/10 • Hunter Fan Company