High Volume, Low Speed Ceiling Fans
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Safety Retention Cable Installation
IMPORTANT:
Do not put excessive tension on the safety retention cable during installation. The safety retention
cable should be installed with a small amount of slack in the cable to ensure proper functioning. Do not allow the
safety retention cable to contact any sharp edges.
NOTE:
Failure to install the safety retention cable will result in voiding of the fan warranty.
Standard Steel Cable Clamp
The following instructions apply to standard fan installations. For fans that were supplied with optional Gripple
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hardware, refer to the instructions on page 13.
Components required from Bag # 916290:
• U-Bolt Steel Cable Clamp (2)
Hardware/Tools Needed (Not Included):
• Torque Wrench
• 7/16 in. Socket and Wrench
• Cable Cutters (optional)
1. From the top of the downtube, pull the safety retention cable until it is taut inside the downtube.
2. Wrap the loose end of the safety cable around the mounting structure. Do not allow the cable to come in
contact with any sharp edges.
3. Align the loose end of the safety cable (referred to as the dead-end) with the length of cable that is wrapped
around the mounting structure (referred to as the live-end).
4. Attach the dead-end of the safety cable to the live-end using the supplied 0.188 in. u-bolt steel cable.
IMPORTANT:
The first steel cable clamp must be installed a minimum of 51/2 inches away from the dead-end of the
safety cable to ensure proper functioning.
IMPORTANT:
Steel cable clamps are composed of two parts: the u-bolt and the saddle. Steel cable clamps must be
installed with the u-bolt over the dead-end of the safety retention cable and the saddle over the live-end of the safety
cable. Failure to install steel cable clamps in this manner may result in unsafe operating conditions. Refer to drawing
below for correct orientation.
5. Pull the dead-end of the safety
cable through the steel cable
clamps to tighten the cable.
The cable should be pulled taut,
leaving only a small amount
of slack in the cable to ensure
proper functioning.
6. Tighten the nuts on the steel
cable clamps using a 7/16 in.
socket and torque to 54 in∙lbf
(6.10 N∙m), alternating between
nuts until reaching proper torque.
7. Cut or organize excess safety
cable to ensure it does not
interfere with fan performance.
Make sure to leave at least 51/2
inches of cable between the
dead-end of the cable and the
first steel cable clamp to ensure
proper functioning.
DOWNTUBE SAFETY CABLE
DOWNTUBE & MOUNT ASSEMBLY
CABLE CLAMP
CABLE CLAMP
SADDLE
CABLE CLAMP U-BOLT
DEAD END
LIVE END
TORQUE TO 54 IN∙LBF
(6.10 N∙m)
5-1/2 IN.
MIN.
