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U.L. Model No.: CF742PF
12. Troubleshooting
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT MAIN FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEFORE
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR FAN.
WARNING
!
Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
!
Make sure main power is turned OFF.
WARNING
!
TROUBLE
PROBABLE CAUSE
SUGGESTED REMEDY
1. Fan will not start.
1. Reverse switch in neutral position.
1. Make sure reverse 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. Set screws in motor coupler is loose.
1. Tighten the set screws securely in the motor
or shakes
coupler.
excessively.
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. 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.
