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U.L. Model No.: 42-ANT & 52-ANT
17. Troubleshooting
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,
2 . Check line wire connections to fan and switch
or loose switch wire connections in the
wire connections in the switch housing .
switch housing .
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 . Screws securing fan blade flanges to motor 2 . Check to make sure the screws which attach the
hub are loose .
the fan flanges to the motor hub are tight .
3 . Wire connectors inside switch housing
3 . Check to make sure wire connectors in switch
rattling .
housing are not rattling against each other or
against the interior wall of the switch housing .
4 . Motor noise caused by solid-state variable 4 . Some fan motors are sensitive to signals from
speed control .
solid-state variable speed controls . If solid-state
control is used and motor noise results, choose
an alternative control method .
5 . Screws holding blades to flanges are loose . 5 . Tighten screws securely .
3. Fan wobbles
1 . Setscrew in motor coupling is loose .
1 . Tighten both setscrews securely in the motor
excessively.
coupling .
2 . Setscrew in hanger ball/downrod
2 . Tighten the setscrew in the hanger ball/
assembly is loose .
downrod assembly .
3 . Screws securing fan blade flanges to
3 . Check to be sure screws which attach the fan
motor are loose .
blade flanges to 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 .
5 . Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet
5 . Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet
box is not securely fastened .
box, and/or 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 .
4. Lamps will not
1 . Loose electrical connections .
1 . Shut off the branch circuit electricity at the fuse
illuminate.
box or breaker panel and check the receiver
electrical connectors for proper installation .
2 . The bulb is burnt out .
2 . Turn the electricity off and replace the lamp with
a new 9-Watt medium base LED bulb .
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR FAN.
WARNING
!
Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
!
Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
!
