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ETL Model No.: CF790
14. Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
1. Fan will not start.
1. Reversing switch in neutral position. 1. Make sure reversing switch position is all the
way to one side.
2. Fuse or circuit breaker blown. 2. Check main and branch circuit fuses or circuit
breakers.
3. Loose power line connections to the fan, 3. Check line wire connections to fan and switch
or loose switch wire connections in wire connections in switch housing.
the switch housing.
2. Fan sounds
1. Blades not attached to fan. 1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
noisy.
2. Screws securing fan blade flanges to 2. Check to make sure the screws which attach
motor are loose. the fan blade flanges to the motor are tight.
3. Wire connectors inside switch housing 3. 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.
4. Screws holding flanges to blades are loose. 4. Tighten screws securely.
3. Fan wobbles
1. Setscrews in motor coupling is loose. 1. Tighten the setscrews securely in the motor
or shakes
coupling.
excessively.
2. Setscrew in hanger ball/downrod 2. Tighten the setscrew 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. Fan blade flanges not seated properly. 4. Check to be sure the fan blade 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 to "Ceiling Fan Assembly".
5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet box 5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet
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.
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE
TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR FAN.
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