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U.L. Model No.: CF442
9. 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 loose
2. Check line wire connections to fan and switch wire
switch wire connections in the switch housing.
connections in the switch housing. wire connections in the
switch adapter.
WARNING:
Make sure main power is turned off.
3. Reversing switch in neutral position.
3. Make sure reversing switch position is all the way to one side.
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 the screws in motor housing are snug
(not over-tight).
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to motor hub
3. Check to make sure the screws which attach the fan flanges
are loose.
to the motor hub are tight.
WARNING:
Make sure main power is turned off.
4. Wire connectors inside switch housing rattling.
4. Check to make sure wire connectors in switch housing are not
rattling against each other or against the interior wall of the
switch housing.
5. Screws holding blades to flanges are loose.
5. Tighten screws securely.
3. Fan wobbles
1. Setscrew in motor coupler is loose.
1. Tighten both setscrews securely in the motor coupling.
excessively.
2. Setscrew in the hanger ball/downrod assembly is
2. Tighten the setscrew in the hanger ball/downrod assembly.
loose.
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to motor are
3. Check to be sure screws which attach the fan blade flanges to
loose.
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 Assembly".
5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet box is not
5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box, and/or
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.
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE
TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR FAN.
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