Emerson KF180 owner manual Trouble Shooting, Trouble Probable Cause Suggested Remedy

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!WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR FAN.

Trouble Shooting

TROUBLE	PROBABLE CAUSE		SUGGESTED REMEDY
1. Fan will not	1. Fuse or circuit breaker	1.	Check main and branch
start.	blown.		circuit fuses or circuit breakers.
	2. Loose power line	2.	Check line power connections
	connections to the fan, or		to fan and wire.
	loose wire connections in
	the switch housing.
	3. Wall switch is off.	3.	Turn on wall switch.
	4. Defective battery in remote	4.	Check that the battery is good
	control transmitter.		(red indicator light should
			illuminate when any button is
			pressed).
	5. Code switches in remote	5.	Check that both code switches
	control receiver and transmitter		are set in the same positions.
	are not set in the same position.		WARNING: Make sure
		!
			main power is turned off.
2. Fan sounds	1. Blades not attached to fan.	1.	Attach blades to fan before
noisy.			operating.
	2. Screws securing fan blade	2.	Check to make sure the screws
	flanges to motor are loose.		which attach the blade flanges
			to the motor are tight.
	3. Wire connectors inside switch	3.	Check to make sure wire
	housing rattling.		connectors in switch housing
			are not rattling against each
			other or against the interior wall
			of the switch housing.
		!	WARNING: Make sure main
			power is turned off.
	4. Screws holding blades to	4.	Tighten screws securely.
	flanges are loose.
	5. Loose screws in motor housing.	5.	Check to make sure all screws
			in motor housing are snug
			(not over-tight)
3. Fan wobbles	1. Setscrew in motor coupling is	1.	Raise coupling cover and tighten
excessively.	not tightened securely.		setscrew securely.
	2. Setscrew in the hanger ball/	2.	Tighten the setscrew in the
	downrod assembly is loose.		hanger ball/downrod assembly.
	3. Screws securing fan blade	3.	Check to be sure screws which
	flanges to motor are loose.		attach the fan blade flanges
			to the motor are tight.
	4. Fan blade flanges not seated	4.	Check to be sure that the
	properly.		screws securing the fan
			blade flanges seat firmly.
	5. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling	5.	Tighten the hanger bracket
	outlet box is not securely		screws to the outlet box, and/or
	fastened.		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.
			Or use supplied balancing kit to
			balance blades.

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