5
HANGING THE FAN
WARNING: All of the parts, hardware and components such as the
hanger bracket and hanger ball have been provided for your safety and
the proper installation of your new ceiling fan. The use of other parts,
hardware or components not supplied by Minka Aire
®
with the fan will
void the Minka Aire
®
Warranty.
REMEMBER to turn off the power. Follow the steps below to hang your
fan properly:
Step 1. Secure the hanger bracket to the ceiling outlet box using screws
included with your outlet box, lock washers included with the fan. (Fig. 8)
Step 2. Loosen the two set screws and remove the hitch pin and lock pin
from the top coupling of the motor assembly. (Fig. 9)
Step 3. Remove hanger ball from downrod assembly by loosening set
screw, removing the cross pin, and sliding ball off rod. (Fig. 10)
Step 4. Carefully feed fan wires up through the downrod. (Fig. 11)
Thread the rod into the coupling, next line up holes and replace lock
pin and hitch pin. Tighten set screws.
Step 5. Slip coupling cover, canopy cover and canopy onto downrod.
(Fig. 12) Carefully reinstall hanger ball onto rod being sure that cross
pin is in the correct position, set screws are tighten and wires are not
twisted.
NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL THE COUPLING COVER IF YOU PLAN TO USE
THE MINIMUM LENGTH DOWNROD.
Step 6. Now lift motor assembly into position and place hanger ball
into hanger bracket. Rotate until the check groove has dropped into the
registration slot and seats firmly. (Fig. 13) Rod should not rotate if this
is done correctly.
