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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
The fan will not start.
1. The fuse or circuit breaker is
blown.
2. There are loose power line
connections to the fan.
3. There is a dead battery in the
remote control.
1. Check the main and branch circuit
fuses or circuit breakers.
2. Check the line wire connections to
the fan.
WARNING
: Make sure the main
power is turned off.
3. Replace with a new battery.
The fan sounds noisy. 1. The blades are not attached to
the fan.
2. There are loose screws in the
motor housing.
3. The screws securing the fan
blade holders to the motor hub
are loose.
4. Wire connectors inside the
housing are rattling.
5. There is a motor noise caused
by a solid-state variable speed
control.
6. The screws holding the blades
to the blade holders are loose.
1. Attach the blades to the fan before
operating.
2. Check to make sure all screws in
the motor housing are snug (do not
overtighten).
3. Check to make sure the screws that
attach the fan blade holders to the
motor hub are tight.
4. Check to make sure the wire
connectors in the switch housing
are not rattling against each other or
against the interior wall of the switch
housing.
WARNING
: Make sure the main
power is turned off.
5. Some fan motors are sensitive to
signals from solid-state variable
speed controls. Solid-state controls
are not recommended, choose an
alternative control method.
6. Tighten screws securely.
