Emerson KF180 - Manual (Page 13)

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