Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WHISPERWIND2000TM Hunter
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T ype X Y ear-Round Comfort For the Next Generation ® 41277-01 05/98.
2 41277-01 05/98 ® CONGRA TULA TIONS! Hunter is proud to pr esent the Whisperwind 2000™ – year -r ound comfort for the next generation. This manual gives you complete instruc- tions for installing and operating your fan. All Hunter ceiling fans will provide comfort and performance in your home or office for many years.
3 41277-01 05/98 ® CONTENTS Important Information .......................................................................................................... ............................. 4 Step 1 - Getting Ready ......................................
4 41277-01 05/98 ® IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION DO YOU NEED HELP? T o install a ceiling fan, be sur e you can do the following: • Locate ceiling joist or other suit- able support in ceiling. • Drill holes for and install wood scr ews. • Identify and connect electrical wir es.
5 41277-01 05/98 ® GA THERING THE TOOLS Y ou need the following tools to in- stall the fan: • Electric drill with 9/64" bit • Standard scr ewdriver • Phillips-head scr ewdriver • Wr ench or pliers OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Consider using Hunter’ s optional ac- cessories, such as a wall-mounted or r emote speed control.
6 41277-01 05/98 ® INST ALLER’S CHOICE ® This patented 3-position mounting system gives you maximum flexibil- ity and ease of installation. The steps in this manual include specific in- structions for the fan mounting method of your choice. For a ceiling 8 feet or higher , standard mounting is recommended.
7 41277-01 05/98 ® 4. Align the slotted holes in the ceil- ing plate with the pilot holes in the wood support structure. Note: The isolation pads should be flush against the ceiling. 1. Drill two pilot holes into the wood support structure thr ough the outermost holes on the outlet box.
8 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 2c - Attaching Ceiling Plate to 2 x 4 Brace 2 x 4 Brace Ceiling Joist Ceiling Outlet Box Ceiling Plate Flat Washer 3" W ood Screw 5. Place a flat washer on each of the two 3" screws and pass the screws thr ough the slotted holes in the ceiling plate as shown in Figure 2c.
9 41277-01 05/98 ® Follow sub-step 1 below for all fans. Then, use the additional instructions for the type of mounting you have selected: flush, standard, or angle.
10 41277-01 05/98 ® 4. Attach the canopy tightly to the fan assembly with thr ee #8-32 x 3/4" assembly scr ews and #8 lockwashers as shown in Figur e 3d. Note: Pipe, ball, and setscrew not used for flush mounting. Standard and Angle Mounting (For 8-foot Ceilings and Higher) 1.
11 41277-01 05/98 ® STEP 4 - WIRING THE F AN 1. Disconnect the power by tur ning off the cir cuit breakers to the out- let box and associated wall switch location. 2. T ilt and hang the assembled fan from the ceiling plate hooks. Slip two rectangular canopy slots over ceiling plate hooks as shown in Figures 4a and 4b.
12 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 4c - Wiring Diagram Bare or Green Approved Connectors Power Wires In Ceiling White White Black Black/White 1 2 Connections: Black Wall Switch Wire For Separate Control of L.
13 41277-01 05/98 ® STEP 5 - HANGING THE F AN Figure 5a - Attaching Canopy to Ceiling Plate Figure 5b - Canopy T abs and Grooves in Hanger Ball Sub-steps 1 and 2 apply to Flush, Standard, and Angle mounting. Sub- step 3 applies to Standard and Angle mounting only .
14 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 6a - Attaching Fan Blade to Speed Ring™ Using Decorative Medallion (Speed Ring™ Positioned Upside Down) STEP 6 - A TT ACHING BLADE ASSEMBL Y Speed Ring™ (Positioned U.
15 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 6b - Attaching Gr ommets to Speed Ring™ Figure 6c - Attaching Speed Ring™ to Motor A TT ACHING SPEED RING™ TO MOTOR 1. Position three grommets in the cut-out slots in the Speed Ring™ as shown in Figure 6b. 2. Lift the Speed Ring™ to the un- derside of the motor .
16 41277-01 05/98 ® A TT ACHING SPEED RING™ COVER 1. Remove plug button as shown in Figure 6e. 2. Remove the switch housing cover and switch housing cap by r emov- ing the two screws as shown in Figure 6e. Do not discar d the screws, cover , or cap.
17 41277-01 05/98 ® STEP 7 - A TT ACHING LIGHT FIXTURES Figure 7a - Removing Plug Button and Switch Housing Cover Switch Housing Cover Plug Button Y our Whisperwind 2000™ fan may include a light fixture. Y ou may en- joy the fan with or without the light fixture.
18 41277-01 05/98 ® WIRING FOR ALL INCLUDED LIGHT KITS 1. If you have not already done so, r emove the plug button, switch housing cap, and switch housing cover . Refer to Figure 7a. Note: Do not discar d the screws, as you will use them later . Y ou may also wish to stor e the switch housing cover , cap, and plug but- ton.
19 41277-01 05/98 ® A TT ACHING LIGHT FITTER TO F AN SWITCH HOUSING Low-Profile Lights 1 . Unscr ew the two #6 x 1/2" mounting screws to r emove the light fixture cover plate as shown in Figure 7c. Do not discar d the screws. 2. Assemble the switch housing cover to the light fixture housing.
20 41277-01 05/98 ® Figure 7f - Aur ora Fixtures AURORA FIXTURES Refer to Figure 7f. 1. Install bulbs. 2. Remove the pull chain extension from the metal disk and r e-attach it to the pull chain fr om the fan switch housing. Thr ead the chain through the hole in the metal disk.
21 41277-01 05/98 ® LOW -PROFILE FIXTURES Refer to Figure 7g. 1. Install bulbs. 2. Insert globe. 3. Install and tighten thumbscrews manually . Do not overtighten.
22 41277-01 05/98 ® OPERA TING YOUR HUNTER F AN 1. T urn on electrical power to the fan. 2. The pull chain controls power to the fan. The chain has four set- tings in sequence: High, Medium, Low and Of f. • Pull the chain slowly to change settings.
23 41277-01 05/98 ® TROUBLESHOOTING Nothing happens; fan does not move. Noisy operation. 1. Power tur ned off, fuse blown, or circuit br eaker tripped. 2. Loose wire connections or wrong connections. 3 . Motor reversing switch not en- gaged. 4. Pull chain switch not “on.
24 41277-01 05/98 ® Hunter Fan Company 2500 Frisco A venue Memphis, TN 38114 PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Excessive wobbling. Note: When switching from medium to low speed, you may notice some fan wobble. When the fan stabilizes at low speed, wobble will disappear .
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