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Hanging the fan – King of Fans Almeida User Manual

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Hanging the Fan

REMEMBER

to turn off the power.

Follow the steps below to hang your fan
properly.

NOTE:

This fan is recommended for the

standard ceiling mounting using the
downrod provided with this fan. When
using standard ceiling installation with
an 8 inch downrod provided, the distance
from the ceiling to the bottom of the fan
blades will be approximately 14 inches.

THE FAN MUST BE MOUNTED WITH A
MINIMUM OF 7 FEET CLEARANCE FROM
THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE BLADES TO
THE FLOOR.

IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU DO NOT
HAVE

ENOUGH

ELECTRICAL

WIRING

KNOWLEDGE

OR

EXPERIENCE, HAVE YOUR FAN
INSTALLED

BY

A

LICENSED

ELECTRICIAN.

STANDARD

CEILING

MOUNTING

1.

Remove the canopy ring from the

canopy by turning the ring to the right
until it unlocks (Figure 5).

2.

Remove the mounting plate from

the canopy by loosening the four screws
on the top of the canopy. Remove the
two non-slotted screws and loosen the
slotted screws. This will enable you to
remove the mounting plate (Figure 6).

Turn Canopy Ring to Remove

Figure 5

Loosen but Do Not Remove

Remove

Figure 6

3.

Route the wires exiting the top of

the fan motor through the decorative
motor collar cover then the canopy ring.
Make sure the slot openings are on top.
Route the wires through the canopy and
then through the ball/downrod assembly
(Figure 7).
4.

Loosen, but do not remove, the set

screws on the collar on the top of the
motor housing.
5.

Align the holes at the bottom of the

downrod with holes in the collar on top
of

the

motor

housing

(Figure

7).

Carefully insert the hanger pin through
the holes in the collar and downrod. Be
careful not to jam the pin against the
wiring inside the downrod. Insert the
locking pin through the hole near the end
of the hanger pin until it snaps into its
locked position.

WARNING

FAILURE

TO

PROPERLY

INSTALL

LOCKING PIN AS NOTED IN STEP 5

COULD RESULT IN FAN LOOSENING AND

POSSIBLY FALLING.

6.

Re-tighten the set screws on the

collar on the top of the motor housing.
7.

Make sure the grommet is properly

installed in the collar cover, then slide
the collar cover on the downrod until it
rests on the motor housing. Be sure that
the canopy and the collar cover are both
oriented correctly.
8.

Proceed to "Installing the Fan"

section.

4.