Emerson CF875 warranty Using Your Ceiling Fan, Trouble Shooting, Maintenance

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Using Your Ceiling Fan

Using Your Ceiling Fan

Trouble ShootingMaintenance 1. Restore electrical power to the electrical box by turn- ing the electricity on at the main fuse box or circuit breaker panel.

2. Check the operation of the fan by gently pulling on the fan switch pull chain.

reversing switch to opposite position, and turn fan on again. The fan blades will turn in the opposite direc- tion and reverse the airflow.

4. Check the operation of the light fixture by gently pulling on the light switch pull chain.

Your fan model is equipped with a 4-position, 3-speed fan pull chain switch. The operating sequence is as follows:

1st Pull – High 2nd Pull – Medium 3rd Pull – Low 4th Pull – OFF

3. All fans are shipped from the factory with the re-vers- ing switch positioned to circulate air downward. If air- flow is desired in opposite direction, turn your fan off and wait for the blades to stop turning, then slide the

FAN SWITCH

PULL CHAIN

Figure 12

REVERSING

SWITCH

LIGHT SWITCH

PULL CHAIN

!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. Reversing switch in neutral position.

1.

Make sure reversing switch position is

start.

 

 

 

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

 

 

or loose switch wire connections in switch

 

switch wire connections in the switch

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housing/light fitter.

 

housing/light fitter.

 

 

 

 

2. Fan sounds

1. Blades not attached to fan.

1.

Attach blades to fan before operating.

noisy.

2. Screws securing fan blade flanges

2.

Check to make sure the screws which

 

 

to motor are loose.

 

attach the fan blade flanges to the

 

 

 

 

motor are tight.

 

3.

Wire connectors inside switch housing/light

3.

Check to make sure wire connectors

 

 

fitter rattling.

 

in switch housing/light fitter are not rattling

 

 

 

 

against each other or against the interior

 

 

 

 

wall of the switch housing/light fitter.

 

4.

Screws holding flanges to blades are loose.

4.

Tighten screws securely.

 

 

 

 

3. Fan wobbles

1. Screws securing fan blade flanges to

1.

Check to be sure screws which attach

or shakes

 

motor are loose.

 

the fan blade flanges to the motor are tight.

excessively

2. Fan blade flanges not seated properly.

2.

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 screws and retighten.

 

3.

Mounting plate/light fitter and/or ceiling

3.

Tighten the mounting plate/light fitter

 

 

outlet box are not securely fastened.

 

screws to the outlet box, and/or secure

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outlet box.

 

4.

Fan blades out of balance.

4.

Interchanging an adjacent (side-by-

 

 

 

 

side) blade pair can redistribute the

 

 

 

 

weight and result in smoother operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

IMPORTANT CARE INSTRUCTIONS

For Your Ceiling Fan

Periodic cleaning of your new ceiling fan is the only maintenance that is needed.

When cleaning, use only a soft brush or lint free cloth to avoid scratching the finish.

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Abrasive cleaning agents are not required and should be avoided to prevent damage to finish.

!WARNING

Do not use water when cleaning your ceiling fan. It could damage the motor or the blades and create the possibility of an electrical shock.

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Emerson CF875 Using Your Ceiling Fan, Trouble Shooting, Maintenance, IMPORTANT CARE INSTRUCTIONS For Your Ceiling Fan