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Trouble Shooting
For your own safety turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
WARNING
Trouble
Probable Cause
Suggested Remedy
1.FAN WILL
NOT START
1.
Check main and branch circuit fuses
or circuit breakers.
2.
Check line wire connections to fan
and switch wire connections in the
switch housings.
CAUTION:
Make sure main power is
turned off !
1.
Fuse or circuit breaker blown.
2.
Loose power line connections to the
fan, or loose switch wire connections
in the switch housing.
2.FAN SOUNDS NOISY
1.
Attach blades to fan before operating.
2.
Check to make sure all screws in
motor housing are snug (do not
overtighten).
3.
Check to make sure wire connectors
in switch housing are not rattling
against each other or against the
interior wall of the switch housing.
CAUTION:
Make sure main power is
turned off !
4.
Some fan motors are sensitive to
signals from solid-state variable
speed controls. Solid-state controls
are not recommended, choose an
alternative control method.
1.
Blades not attached to fan.
2.
Loose screws in motor housing.
3.
Wire connectors inside housing
rattling.
4.
Motor noise caused by solid state
variable speed control.
3.FAN WOBBLES
EXCESSIVELY
1.
Tighten both set screws securely in
downrod support.
2.
Tighten the set screws in the downrod/
hanger ball assembly.
3.
Tighten the hanger bracket screws to
the outlet box, and secure outlet box.
4.
Balance blades using balance kit
provided in hardware bag.
1.
Setscrew in downrod support is loose.
2.
Setscrew in downrod/hanger ball
assembly is loose.
3.
Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet
box is not securely fastened.
4.
Fan blades out of balance.
4.NOT ENOUGH AIR
MOVEMENT
3.
Dead battery in remote control.
3.
Replace with new battery.
1.
If possible, consider using a longer
downrod (not included, you can buy
the longer downrod from
fanimation.com).
4.
Make sure reversing switch position is
all the way to one side.
4.
Reversing switch in neutral position.
