12. Troubleshooting
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U.L. Model No.: CF542 & CF552
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT MAIN FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEFORE
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR FAN.
WARNING
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Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
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Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
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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 noisy. 1 . Blades not attached to fan .
1 . Attach blades to fan before operating .
2 . Loose screws in motor housing .
2 . Check to make sure all screws in motor housing
are snug (not over-tight) .
3 . Screws securing the flanges to motor hub 3 . Check to make sure the screws which attach
are loose .
the 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 . Screws holding blades to flanges are
5 . Tighten screws securely .
loose .
3. Fan wobbles
1 . Set screw in motor coupler is loose .
1 . Tighten both set screws securely in the motor
excessively.
coupler .
2 . Set screw in hanger ball / downrod
2 . Tighten the set screw in the hanger ball / downrod
assembly is loose .
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 . Flanges are not seated properly .
4 . Check to be sure the flanges seat firmly and uniformly
to the surface of the motor .
If flanges are seated incorrectly, loosen the
flange screws and retighten according to the
procedure in the section on “Ceiling Fan Assembly” .
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 .
