Hunter 50881 - Wiring, Troubleshooting, and Down Rod; Wiring Diagrams and Instructions; Troubleshooting Common Fan Issues; Down Rod Installation Steps

Single switch:
1. Connect the three grounding wires (green, green/yellow stripe, or bare copper)
coming from the ceiling, downrod, and hanging bracket.
2. Connect the white (grounded) wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan.
3. Connect the black (ungrounded) wire from the ceiling to the black wire and blue
wire from the fan.
1. Connect the three grounding wires (green, green/yellow stripe, or bare
copper) coming from the ceiling, downrod, and hanging bracket.
2. Connect the white (grounded) wire from the ceiling to the white wire from
the fan.
3. Connect the black (ungrounded) wire from the ceiling to the black wire from
the fan.
4. Connect the second ungrounded (light) wire from the celing to the blue wire
from the fan.
Dual switches:
Wiring Instructions
Down Rod
Troubleshooting
Note: To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire connector over them, then twist clockwise until tight. Turn the splices upward and push them carefully
back through the hanger bracket into the outlet box. Spread the wires apart, with the grounded wires on one side of the outlet box and the ungrounded wires on the other side of the
outlet box.
If you need a different downrod length follow these steps:
Follow steps 1-5 to remove standard downrod pipe
Follow steps 6-10 to reassemble with new downrod
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WARNING
FAN FALL HAZARD
To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
• ALWAYS follow the downrod assembly
instructions exactly.
• VERIFY the downrod is assembled correctly
by rmly pulling on the hanger ball.
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STEP
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WARNING
All wiring must be in accordance with
national and local electrical codes ANSI/NFPA
70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring or in
doubt, consult a qualied electrician.
WARNING
The ceiling fan must be grounded. If the
ground wire for the installation site is not
present, immediately STOP installation and
consult a qualied electrician.
Fan Doesn’t Work
• Make sure power switch is on.
• Pull the pull chain to make sure it is on.
• Push the motor reversing switch rmly left or right to ensure that it is engaged.
• Check the circuit breaker to ensure the power is turned on.
• Make sure the blades spin freely.
• Turn off power from the circuit breaker, then loosen the canopy and check all the connections
according to the wiring diagram.
• Check the plug connection in the switch housing.
Excessive Wobbling
• Make sure the blades are properly installed on the blade iron posts.
• Turn the power off, support the fan carefully, and check that the hanger ball is properly seated.
• Use the provided balancing kit and instructions to balance the fan.
Noisy Operation
• Make sure the blades are properly installed.
• Check to see if any of the blades are cracked. If so, replace all of the blades.