Step 8: Fan Blade Assembly,
Installation, and Balancing
Hunter fans use several styles of fan blade irons (brackets that hold the blade to the fan).
1.Your fan may include blade grommets. If your fan has grommets, insert them by hand into the holes on the blades as shown in Figure 8.
Grommet
Fan Blade
Blade Iron
Medallion
Figure 8 - Inserting the grommets into the fan blades
2.Attach each blade to blade iron using three blade assembly screws as shown in Figure 8A. Some fans feature a decorative medallion as well as a blade iron. Insert the assembly screws into the blade iron, through the blade and into the medallion, with the blade sandwiched between the blade iron and medallion as shown in Figure 8B.
Figure 8B - Attaching the blade to the blade iron and
medallion
If you used grommets, the blades may appear slightly loose after screws are tightened. is is normal.
3.Remove the blade mounting screws and rubber shipping bumpers from the motor.
4.For each blade, insert one blade mounting screw through the blade iron as shown in Figure 8C, and attach lightly to the fan. Insert the second blade mounting screw, then securely tighten both mounting screws.
Blade
Mounting
Screw
Blade
Assembly
Figure 8C - Attaching the blade iron to the fan
Figure 8A - Attaching the blade to the blade iron
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