Hunter 23855 52 Classic Original - Manual (Page 11)

Hunter Fan Company 41532-01 • 10/22/13
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Lubrication
Adding Oil
1. Your fan has been shipped without oil in the motor.
2. A 1-ounce tube of high grade SAE 10 non-detergent oil is packaged in the sack parts.
3. All of the oil in the tube must be put into the fan.
4. Cut the tip off the end of the tube and place the tube into the oil hole (see. Fig. 11).
NOTE: To avoid overflowing during filling, allow oil to gravity flow about one minute to fill the oil
reservoir. It may be necessary to puncture the tube to allow air in.
Fig. 11
Checking Oil
1. Check oil level immediately after filling the reservoir and every 1 to 5 years thereafter.
2. To check oil, bend an ordinary pipe cleaner into 1/2” long hook and dip it into the oil reservoir.
3. If the oil touches the end of the pipe cleaner, the fan has ample oil. If it does not touch, add SAE 10
non-detergent oil slowly until it touches the pipe cleaner (see. Fig. 12).
Fig. 12
Your Original Hunter’s Unique Lubricating System
The bearings are submerged in a bath of oil. The oil moves up a spiral groove in the shaft, lubricating
all bearing surfaces as the fan operates. This unique lubrication system is one reason your Original
Hunter Ceiling Fan will last a lifetime. Typically this Lubrication System does not normally “use up” or
require the addition of extra oil once the oil reservoir has been filled to the correct level. We
recommend that you check the oil reservoir once per year to ensure proper lubrication. Failure to
maintain proper oil level in the fan could result in operational issues or failures.
CAUTION
DO NOT TURN FAN ON UNTIL LUBRICATION HAS BEEN ADDED. TO OPERATE THE FAN
WITHOUT OIL OR WITH LOW OIL WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
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Oil Tube
Oil Hole
Pipe
Cleaner
Oil
Reservoir