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E.T.L. Model No.: CF985
18. 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.
WARNING:
Make sure main power is
turned OFF.
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.
WARNING:
Make sure main power is
turned OFF.
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 5. Tighten screws securely.
are loose.
3. Fan wobbles
1. Setscrews in motor coupling are 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 lamp is burnt out. 2. Turn the electricity off and replace the lamp with
a new 50W maximum lamp.
3. Lamp turns on and then turns off. 3. The built in circuit breaker is tripping. Check that
each lamp is 50W maximum.
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE
TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR FAN.
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