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U.L. Model No.: 42-CL
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR FAN.
WARNING
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11. Troubleshooting
Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
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Make sure main power is turned OFF.
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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. Reverse switch in neutral position.
3. Make sure reverse switch position is all the way to
one side.
2. Fan sounds
1. Blades not attached to fan.
1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
noisy.
2. Loose screws in motor housing.
2. Check to make sure all screws in motor housing
are snug (not over-tight).
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to
3. Check to make sure the screws which attach
motor hub are loose.
the fan flanges to the motor hub are tight.
4. Wire connectors inside switch housing
4. 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.
5. Switch housing binding against blade hub.
5. Check to make sure that the switch housing
does not bind against the blade hub
6. Screws holding blades to flanges are loose. 6. Tighten the screws securely.
3. Fan wobbles
1. Set Screws in hanger ball/downrod.
1. Tighten the Set Screws securely.
excessively.
assembly are loose.
2. Screws securing fan blade flanges to
2. Check to be sure screws which attach the fan blade
the motor are loose.
flanges to the motor are tight.
3. Fan blade flanges not seated properly.
3. Check to be sure the fan blade flanges seat firmly and
uniformly to the surface of the motor hub.
If flanges are seated incorrectly, loosen the flange
screws and retighten according to the procedure in the
section on “Ceiling Fan Assembly”.
4. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet
4. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box,
box is not securely fastened.
and/or secure outlet box.
5. Fan blades out of balance.
5. Interchanging an adjacent (side-by-side) blade pair can
redistribute the weight and result in smoother operation.