A Commitment to ExcellencePart Number: PL-3238 (Revised 05.02.07)

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Owners Manualand

Installation Instructions

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READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Before beginning installation of your new Concord® ceiling fan,

read and follow these safety precautions. If you are not familiarwith national and local electrical codes and basic electrical wiringprocedures, we recommend that you have a qualified electricianinstall your new ceiling fan.

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Before you begin, TURN OFF THE ELECTRICITY. Determine which cir-cuit your new fan will be using and remove the fuse or turn off the circuitbreaker at the main electrical panel.

Make sure that all wiring conforms to national and local electrical codes. Ifyou are in question, obtain a copy of the codes and wire the fan according-ly. Never leave bare wires uncovered (wire connection), use wire nuts tocap all connections. Plastic electrical tape is not recommended.

When working with electricity, never take short cuts. Follow the code inevery respect. Basic requirements for a ceiling fan installed with lights are,120 volts AC - 60Hz, on a grounded circuit with a 15 amp breaker or fuse.Make sure that your electrical system and choice of location meet theserequirements.

If the location where you plan to install your fan does not already have anelectrical outlet, hire a licensed electrician to run the wiring and install anoutlet box designed for ceiling fans or heavy fixtures. The outlet boxshould be able to support a minimum moving weight of 50 pounds andmarked “Acceptable for Fan Support” (Plastic outlet boxes are not recom-mended for ceiling fan installation).

If you plan to use an existing electrical location, check to make sure that theoutlet box is not PLASTIC, that it is securely attached and able to supportat least 50 pounds of moving weight and marked “Acceptable for FanSupport”. If you have any questions, outlet boxes and support systems forceiling fans are available at most hardware and do-it-yourself centers. Inmost cases, your Concord

® dealer will have all the necessary productsfor the proper and safe installation of your ceiling fan.

The location you choose should have a minimum clearance of 20 inchesfrom any wall to the blade tip at any point in its rotation and a minimum of7 feet from blade level to floor and 10 inches from the blades.

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This ceiling fan was not designed for installation in any location where itmight be exposed to moisture or high humidity. Installation in this type oflocation could be UNSAFE, will most likely damage the fan and its finish...and will VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

Every effort has been made to provide you with proper instructions for thesafe installation of this ceiling fan. You could however, encounter situa-tions or problems not covered in this manual. Should this occur, pleaserefer to a do-it-yourself wiring handbook or hire a qualified electrician toinstall your fan.

Never attach the blades to your ceiling fan before the fan body is properlymounted on the ceiling.

Lubrication of your new ceiling fan is not necessary. The ball bearings havebeen adequately charged with grease and permanently sealed at the factoryso that, under normal conditions, further attention is not necessary.

Look for Me!I have safety Tips andIdeas for installation

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury,mount this fan to an outlet box marked “Acceptable for FanSupport” and use the Mounting Screws provided with the outletbox. CAUTION: Install the primary mounting means and useonly the hardware provided with the fan.

To reduce the risk of personal injury take care not to bend theblade carriers. Be careful not to insert foreign objects into rotat-ing fan blades.

The important safeguards and instructions appearing in thismanual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situa-tions that may occur. It must be understood that common sense,caution and careful attention to detail are factors which cannotbe built into this product. These factors must be supplied by theperson or persons installing, caring for, and operating the unit.

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Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Have youTURNED OFFthe Electricity?

Loosen the two canopy mounting screws on thedownside face of the mounting bracket. Backthem out about half way. This will allow foreasier installation of the ceiling canopy later (seefigure 1).

Install the mounting bracket on the electricaljunction box in the ceiling using two machinescrews, two washers and two lock washers (seefigure 1).

The mounting bracket has slotted holes to enableit to move sideways for proper alignment. Makesure the mounting bracket is centered over theelectrical junction box and that it is securelyattached (see figure 1).

NO MOVEMENT SHOULD OCCURBETWEEN THE MOUNTING BRACKET

AND THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX.

Step 1 Attach the mounting bracket

Pull the electric wires in thejunction box down throughthe mounting bracket andthen bend them up and backout of the way. This willleave the mounting bracketopen and ready to receive theceiling fan (see figure 2).

If you are using an extended support rod, (longerthan the one supplied with your fan) remove thehalf ball from the small support rod that camewith the fan and put it on the extended supportrod. Make sure to retighten the set screw andinsert the safety screw.

Junction Box

Washer

Washer

Screw

Mounting Bracket

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Loosen the set screws (2) in the support rod cou-pler located on the top center of the motor hous-ing (see figure 4) until the inside channel is clear.

Remove and save the safety screw from the cou-pler.

Place coupler cover over the support rod cover.

Place rubber canopy ring over the coupler cover.

Place the ceiling canopy face down (small end)over the support rod coupler on the motor hous-ing.

Slide canopy onto support rod.

Feed the electrical wires from the fan housingthrough the support rod.

Thread the support rod into the support rod cou-pler until the safety screw can be insertedthrough the hole in both the rod and coupler.

Insert the safety screw through the hole in thesupport rod coupler and support rod then tightenfirmly.

Insert the set screw in the coupler and tightenfirmly.

Step 3 Attach the support assembly

Ceiling Canopy

Half Ball Hanger

Support Rod

Support RodSet Screws

Support RodCoupler

Coupler Cover

Fig. 4 Safety Screw

Fig. 3

Motor

MotorHousing

Cover

Insert the motor housing onto motor

Place motor housing cover onto motor, line upthe 3 keyway holes rotate plate; locking it intoplace.

Insert single screw and tighten (see figure 3).

Tighten other 3 keyway screws.

Step 2 Attach Motor Housing to Motor

RubberCanopy Ring

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Fig. 5

Remove screws holding clear dust cover down.

Screw bulbs (4) -included with your fan- into thesockets located in the top of the fan motor hous-ing (see figure 5).

Place clear dust cover back over bulb area.

Replace screws you removed previously.

Step 4 Putting bulbs in top of fan

Socket

Fig. 6

Notice the half ball on the end of the support rodis grooved down one side (see figure 6). ThisKeyway fits over the small keyway pin on theinside of the mounting bracket and keeps theceiling fan from spinning on the mountingbracket.

Using your step ladder, lift the fan and place thehalf ball in the center of the mounting bracketwith the keyway pin inserted into the keyway onthe ball. Turn the fan left and right slightly tomake sure it is seated on the bracket with thekeyway pin in the keyway (see figure 7).

Trim the lead wires, leaving about six inches ofeach wire extending from the support rod (seefigure 8).

Step 5 Hanging the Fan Body

Mounting Bracket

Support Rod

Bulb

Keyway

Dust Cover

Orange or Gray

Blue

White

Black

White

Black

Ground

Ground

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Ground Wire

Support Rod

Ball Hanger

MountingBracket

Keyway PinBall Hanger

Support Rod

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

Step 5 Making the Electrical Connections

To operate your ceiling fan with the pull chain(s)and switches mounted on your fan, follow theinstructions below:

Attach the GREEN wire (connected to the halfball) to the GROUND wire in the junction box.The GROUND wire is usually a bare copper wirewithout plastic insulation. It could also be cov-ered in green plastic insulation (see figure 9).

Attach the BLACK wire and the BLUE wirefrom the ceiling fan to the BLACK wire in thejunction box.

Attach the WHITE wire and ORANGE (GRAYon some models) wire from the fan to theWHITE wire in the junction box.

Fold the connected wires (see figure 9) and pushthem up inside the electrical junction box withthe black and blue wires to one side and the whiteand green to the other side. Make sure the wirenuts do not come loose during this operation.

Each of the above connec-tions should be made as tightas possible using the propersize plastic wire nuts. Plasticelectrical tape is not recom-mended for these connec-tions.

If you are going to use an RM-08 Control Unitwith this fan, refer to the Installation Manualfor the RM-08 before proceeding further.

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MountingBracket

Canopy

CanopyScrews

Screw

Blade

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

Slide the ceiling canopy up into place over theceiling mounting bracket. Slide rubber canopycover into place. The two screws on the mount-ing bracket face should slip through the key holeslots in the canopy (see figure 10).

Step 7 Attaching the Ceiling Canopy,

Depending on how deep theelectrical junction box wasinstalled in the ceiling, youmay have a slight gapbetween the ceiling canopyand the ceiling.

Step 8 Fan Blade and Blade Arm Assembly

Junction boxes are commonly installed at differ-ent depths in the ceiling, so we have designedthe mounting bracket and canopy to allow forthis

Most CONCORD fans are supplied with areversible blade finish. Choose the blade finishthat you prefer and attach as follow:

Attach each fan blade to a blade arm with four (4)3/16” x 1/2” washer head screws and four (4)3/16” screw pads (see figure 11). DO NOTOVER TIGHTEN THESE SCREWS.

Screws should be tightened until the screw padsare compressed by the screw head. Hold theBlade Arm decorative side down and place theblade on top with the flat side of the blade facingdown. Each screw is passed through the screwpad and blade and screwed into the blade arm.

Blade Arm

RubberCanopyCover

Switch HousingMounting Plate

Fan Blade

Pre-Installed Bladeto Motor Screws

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Fig. 12

Remove the large screws in the face of themotor. Discard any rubber blocks attached tothese screws. The rubber blocks are installed atthe factory to stabilize the motor during ship-ment.

Attach each blade to the motor face using thetwo screws attached to the blade arm (see figure12). Take care not to bend the blade arms duringinstallation. This will cause your fan to wobblewhile running.

Step 9 Fan Blade Assembly Installation

Try mounting the blades on opposing sides of themotor face, This will help keep the fan morelevel during blade installation.

Fig. 13

Place switch housing mounting plate onto fan,line up the 2 keyway holes and rotate mountingplate; locking it into place.

Insert single screw and tighten.

Tighten other 2 keyway screws (see figure 13).

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Back off (loosen) the three screws on the electri-cal housing mounting plate attached to the motorshaft (see figure 15).

A color coded wire connector (female) is locatedinside the electrical switch housing (see figure14), a male connector extends from the mountingplate. Align the colors on each connector andpush them together. The connectors are alsonotched and will connect only when the colorsare aligned.

Connect the single wire from fan to the singleplug in Switch Housing Unit.

The switch housing has three slotted holesaround the top. Align these holes with the threescrews on the mounting plate. Push the switchhousing up and rotate the the right so the screwsare at the far left of the horizontal slot.

Tighten each screw.

Step 10 Electrical Switch Housing Installation

Check all safety pins, set screws and connec-tions are properly in place and tight.

Check blade clearance and rotation.

Attach the decorative pull chain tassel(s) to theswitch housing.

Step 11 Final Checks

MotorHousing

Connector

SwitchHousing

Connector

Fig. 14

Switch HousingMounting Plate

Molex Plug(Male and Female)

Switch Housing

Mounting PlateScrew

SingleWirePlugs

If you are going to use an RM-08 Control Unitwith this fan, refer to the Installation Manualfor the RM-08 before proceeding further.

SwitchHousingScrew

Fig. 15

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Figure 16 illustrates the wiring used to controlthe fan with a wall switch plus an optional lightfixture controlled at the fixture.

Figure 17 illustrates the wiring used to controlfan with the pull chain on the electrical switchhousing plus an optional light fixture with a wallswitch.

Figure 18 illustrates the wiring used to controlthe fan and optional light fixture with separatewall switches.

Optional Wiring Diagrams

Your dealer carries a number of different typesof CONCORD wall switches that have beendesigned and tested for use with our products.To obtain the best performance electrical com-ponents should be matched for output, for thatreason, we only recommend the use of CON-CORD products.

Fan controlled at fan with Light controlled at wall switch

Fan controlled with wall switch and Light controlled at fan

Fan & Lights controlled by wall switch or switches

Fig. 16

Fig. 17

Fig. 18

If you elect to control the motor of your ceilingfan from a wall switch, remember that the wallswitch will only turn your fan ON or OFF. Thespeed can be adjust at the fan.

If you elect to control the speeds of your ceilingfan from a wall switch, YOU MUST set thespeed switch on the ceiling fan to HIGH speedand leave it in that setting.

IMPORTANT NOTE:ONLY USE AN OPTIONAL WALL

SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNEDFOR USE WITH CEILING FANS

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© Great 2000 Enterprises, Inc., 2007 • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED •No part of this publication may be produced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any languagein any form by any means without the written permission of Great 2000 Enterprises, Inc..

Concord Fans and Lighting is a division of Great 2000 Enterprises, Inc.

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Safety Screw

MountingPlate Screw

Switch HousingScrew

Blade toArm Screw

CeilingCanopy

Support Rod

Fan Body

Fan Blade

Set Screw

Forward/ReverseSwitch

Blade Arm

SwitchHousing

Your new CONCORD ceiling fan is now ready for use.Reset your circuit breaker and restore power to the cir-cuit. See the Operation Instructions below to review thefunction of each control on your fan.

The pull chain located on the switch housing (see figure13) controls the speed of your fan. When the fan is OFF,pull the chain once for HIGH speed, twice for MEDI-UM speed, three times for LOW speed and fourth timeto turn it off again.

The slide switch located on the switch housing (see fig-ure 14) controls the direction of blade rotation. TheLEFT position sets the blades in REVERSE rotation (airmoves UP). The RIGHT position sets the blades inFORWARD rotation (air moves DOWN).

Operation Instructions

MaintenanceYour fan requires very little maintenance. Cleaning ofthe housing should be done with a damp soft cloth (NOCLEANING AGENTS). On the blades, use a duster ordry cloth because any moisture could cause the bladesto warp.

MotorHousingcover

CouplerCover

SwitchHousingMountingPlate

CanopyScrew

Motor

RubberCanopyCover

HousingCoverScrew