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Ladder

9/64” Drill Bit

Drill

Screwdriver

Pliers

Wire Strippers

OPTIONAL

If mounting to a support structure, you will also need these tools.

Congratulations on purchasing your new Hunter

®

 ceiling fan!

Here are the tools you’ll need to complete your installation:

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The ceiling fan you purchased will provide comfort and performance in your home or office for many years. This instruction manual contains 
complete instructions for installing and operating your fan. We are proud of our work and appreciate the opportunity to supply you with the 
best ceiling fan available anywhere in the world.

We are here to help!

This Instruction Manual is designed to make installation as simple as possible. While working through this Instruction Manual, keep 
your smartphone or tablet nearby. We have added video links to help you through the more technical sections. If you are unfamiliar or 
uncomfortable with wiring, contact a qualified electrician. 

WARNING

READ and SAVE These Instructions

Warning

w.1 - To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury, mount fan directly from building structure and/or an outlet box marked acceptable for fan support of 70 lbs (31.8 kg) and use the 

mounting screws provided with the outlet box.
w.2 - To avoid possible electrical shock, before installing or servicing your fan, disconnect the power by turning off the circuit breakers to the outlet box and associated wall switch location. If you 

cannot lock the circuit breakers in the off position, securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the service panel.
w.3 – To reduce the risk of electric shock, this fan must be installed with an isolating wall control/switch.
w.4 - To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the blade brackets when installing the blade brackets, balancing the blades, or cleaning the fan. Do not insert foreign objects in between 

rotating fan blades.

Caution

c.1 - All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualified electrician. 
c.2 - Use only Hunter replacement parts.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions 

may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any 

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This product conforms to UL Standard 507.

© 2020 Hunter Fan Company 
7130 Goodlett Farms Pkwy, Suite 400
 Memphis  TN  38016

Summary of Contents for Builder Plus

Page 1: ...Installation Manual 2020 Hunter Fan Co Model 53236 Snow White 53237 Brushed Nickel 53238 New Bronze 51110 Matte Silver 51111 Brushed Nickel Fan weight 2 lbs 19 0 lbs 8 6 kg Builder Plus ...

Page 2: ... blade brackets when installing the blade brackets balancing the blades or cleaning the fan Do not insert foreign objects in between rotating fan blades Caution c 1 All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes ANSI NFPA 70 If you are unfamiliar with wiring use a qualified electrician c 2 Use only Hunter replacement parts This equipment has been tested and found to comp...

Page 3: ...Save the screws They will be needed for blade iron installation Note Some fans will have a shipping ring instead of shipping blocks Please remove the ring and save the screws IMPORTANT Bulb Glass Lower Switch Housing Upper Switch Housing Blade Arm Blade Canopy Downrod Motor Canopy Screw Blade Screw Grommet Ceiling Bracket Wood Screw WIre Nut Washer Blade Arm Screw x10 x6 bag Light Kit Screw Fan st...

Page 4: ...oor Support Structure Ceiling Outlet Box required Angled Mounting If you have a flat ceiling Hang your fan by a standard downrod Some fans come with a shorter downrod for a Low Profile installation Support Structure Ceiling Outlet Box required Standard Mounting A little more information on Angled Mounting For optimum performance and appearance a longer downrod should be used with your Hunter ceili...

Page 5: ...ll wires to one side of horizontal bar in downrod assembly Hand tighten the downrod at least 4 5 full turns until it stops Trim the wires coming from the fan so that 8 inches remain coming from the top of the downrod Tighten the setscrew with pliers DO NOT HAND TIGHTEN KEEP For angled ceilings point opening toward peak ANGLED MOUNTING TIP bag 2 3 1 STEP STEP STEP Wood Screw Washer x2 x2 Hunter Pro...

Page 6: ...anging the Fan Progress Check Your fan should look like this S l i d e c a n o p y o v e r d o wnrod and wires Place the downrod ball into the slot in the ceiling bracket NOTICE To prevent damage to fan ALWAYS lift holding either the fan housing or the downrod Fan style may vary Note ...

Page 7: ...per coming from the ceiling downrod and hanging bracket Connect the three grounding wires green green yellow stripe or bare copper coming from the ceiling downrod and hanging bracket Connect the black ungrounded wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan B l u e Black Green Yellow Stripe Green Yellow Stripe White White Ungrounded Ungrounded light Grounded Grounded Grounding Grounding G r...

Page 8: ...Lift the canopy into place so that the screw holes are aligned Insert the two canopy screws found in the hardware bag F i t t h e c a n o p y i n place as shown bag bag bag x10 Lightly attach the blade arms to the motor with the blade arm screws then securely tighten after both screws are attached Repeat x5 Canopy Screw Blade Screw Grommet Blade Arm Screw Remember the screws that you kept after re...

Page 9: ...wo of the light kit screws found in the hardware bag Align the notches in the sides of the lower switch housing with the screws on the upper switch housing Twist the lower switch housing clockwise to lock into place Install the last light kit screw Tighten all three screws securely Feed the wire plug through the center hole of the upper switch housing then wrap keyhole slots around the screws and ...

Page 10: ...ates a more indirect airflow Updraft airflow is great for moving warm air downward Downdraft counterclockwise rotation creates a direct breeze and maximum cooling effect Repeat x2 Feed the pull chains from the fan switch and the light switch down through the holes in the upper switch housing as shown Attach the pull chain pendants to the light and fan pull chains The fan pull chain controls the sp...

Page 11: ...rding to the wiring diagram Check the plug connection in the switch housing Excessive Wobbling Make sure the blades are properly installed on the blade iron posts Turn the power off support the fan carefully and check that the hanger ball is properly seated Use the provided balancing kit and instructions to balance the fan Noisy Operation Make sure the blades are properly installed Check to see if...

Page 12: ...pe Follow steps 6 10 to reassemble with new downrod 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WARNING FAN FALL HAZARD To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH ALWAYS follow the downrod assembly instructions exactly VERIFY the downrod is assembled correctly by firmly pulling on the hanger ball Discover other home heating and cooling on our website ...

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