Matthew James AMERICA Installation And Operation Manual Download Page 8

Outlet Box

Ground
Conductor

CHANGING THE DOWN ROD (Optional)

NOTE: Your fan comes with a 3" downrod attached to

the hanger ball. In addition, a 9" downrod has )een

provided to be used in case the ceiling is higher,
Perform the following steps for correct installation:

1. Remove the hanger ball from downrod by loosening

the setscrew at the top of the downrod which holds the

hanger ball to the downrod. (Fig. 11)

2. Slide the hanger ball down the downrod and remove
the support pin.

3. Insert the support pin in the holes at the top of the
9" downrod and slide the hanger ball up the. 9"
downrod. Make sure the support pin is properly seated
in the grooves in the top of the hanger ball.

4. Tighten the setscrews firmly.

6.

MAKE THE ELECTRIC
CONNECTIONS

Remember

to disconnect the power.

Follow the steps below to connect the fan to your
household wiring.

Use the wire connecting

nuts

supplied with your fan. Secure the connectors with
electrical

tape.

Make sure there

are

no .Ioose

strands or connections.

Step 1 Connect the fan supply (black) wire to the,
black household supply wire as shown in Figure 12.

Step 2. Connect the neutral fan (white) wire to the
white neutral household wire.

Step 3 Connect the fan ground wire (green) to the
household ground wire.

.

Step 4 After connecting the wires, spread them
apart so that the green and white wires are on one
side of the outlet box and the black and the blue
wires are on the other side.

Step 5 Turn the connecting nuts upward and push

the wiring into the outlet box.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

OR

OTHER

PERSONAL

INJURY. MOUNT

FAN ONLY ON AN OUTLET

BOX

OR

SUPPORTING

SYSTEM

MARKED

ACCEPTABLE FOR FAN SUPPORT.

6

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Cross pin

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Hanger"'---'~

ball

~

Set screw

o

,

Downrod

o

Figure

11

SUPPLY CIRCUIT

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w

Ground

ffi

Lead

1---GrOUnd

to

Downrod

Figure

12

Summary of Contents for AMERICA

Page 1: ...AMERICA 52 CEILING FAN INSTALLA TION AND OPERA TION MANUAL LISTED Ceiling Fan Weight Including Accessories 21 00 Lbs READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...ials Required 1 Package Contents 1 Safety Rules 2 Mounting Options 3 Hanging the Fan 4 Make the Electric Connections 6 Finishing the Installation 7 Attaching the Fan Blades 8 Operating Your Fan 9 Care of Your Fan 10 Troubleshooting 10 ...

Page 3: ...the following items a Blade set 5 b Hanger bracket c Canopy d 3 standard downrod assembly and 9 extra down rod e Fan motor assembly f Blade bracket set 5 g Package hardware 1 Mounting hardware wood screws 2 machine screws 2 lock washers 2 fiat washers 2 star washers 2 wire nuts 3 2 Blade attachment hardware screws 16 fiber washers 16 3 Pull chain and fob 4 Balance Kit 1 a b a c Ud e ...

Page 4: ...itch while fan blades are in motion Fan must be turned off and blades stopped before reversing blade direction 7 Avoid placing objects in the path of the blades 2 8 To avoid personal injury or damage to the fan and other items be cautious when working around or cleaning the fan 9 Do not use water or detergents when cleaning the fan or fan blades A dry dust cloth or lightly dampened cloth will be s...

Page 5: ...ng weight of the fan 15 9 kgs 35Ibs or less Do not use plastic outlet boxes Figures 1 2 and 3 are examples of different ways to mount the outlet box Note You may need a longer downrod to maintain proper blade clearance when installing on a steep sloped ceiling Fig 3 Figure 1 To hang your fan where there is an existing fixture but no ceiling joist you may need an installation hanger bar as shown in...

Page 6: ...acket to the ceiling outlet box with the screws and washers provided with your outlet box Step 3 Remove the hanger pin lock pin and set screws from the downrod assembly Step 4 Route wires exiting from the top of the fan motor through the canopy and then through the ball downrod Fig 6 Hanger pin Canopy Set screws t Lock pin Step 5 Align the holes at the bottom of the down rod with the holes in the ...

Page 7: ...r the collar at the top of the motor Align the mounting holes with the holes in the motor and fasten using the screws and lock washers provided Fig 9 6 Tighten the mounting screws securely Fig 9 WARNING Failure to completely tighten the three screws in step 5 could result in fan loosening and possibly falling Collar a 7H ____ Canopy bottom cover Figure 8 f r1t Screw and Lockwasher i 3 of 6 places ...

Page 8: ...connect the fan to your household wiring Use the wire connecting nuts supplied with your fan Secure the connectors with electrical tape Make sure there are no Ioose strands or connections Step 1 Connect the fan supply black wire to the black household supply wire as shown in Figure 12 Step 2 Connect the neutral fan white wire to the white neutral household wire Step 3 Connect the fan ground wire g...

Page 9: ...tlet box Secure the canopy to the hanger bracket with the four screws with your fan ClOSE TO CEILING INSTAllATION Remove the fan from the hook on the hanger bracket Secure the canopy to the hanger bracket as shown in Figure 14 with four screws included with your fan Outlet box Hanger bracket Figure 13 Screws Canopy 7 Outlet box Hanger bracket Figure 14 Screws ...

Page 10: ...o the blade bracket using the screws and fiber washers as shown in Figure 15 Start screw into bracket Repeat for the two remaining screws Step 2 Tighten each screw Make sure the blade is straight Step 3 Fasten blade assembly to motor using the screws supplied Fig 15 o i Blades bracket Screws Fiber washers Blade 8 Figure 15 ...

Page 11: ...lug connections Fig 17 White to white Blue to black 3 Carefully push all wires back into the switch housing Attach the light kit fitter by aligning its keyhole slots with the three screw holes and the reverse switch on the side of the switch housing Tighten the three screws securely to prevent the light kit from vibrating loose 4 Install CFL bulbs not included 5 Remove the rubber washer metal nut ...

Page 12: ...n The slide switch controls directions forward switch down or reverse switch up NOTE Wait for fan to stop before changing the setting of the slide switch Warm weather Forward A downward airflow creates a cooling effect as shown in Fig 18 This allows you to set your air conditioner on a warmer setting without affecting your comfort Cool weather Reverse An upward airflow moves warm air off the ceili...

Page 13: ...re the screws that attach the fan blade bracket to the motor hub is tight 3 Make sure wire nut connections are not rubbing against each other or the interior wall of the switch housing CAUTION Make sure main power is off 4 Allow a 24 hour breaking in period Most noise associated with a new fan disappear during this time 5 If using an optional light kit make sure the screws securing the glassware a...

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