Tools Required; Mounting Options; Installing Your Fan 3 - HAMPTON BAY Tropics Manual Del Propietário

Tools Required

Phillips screw driver, straight slot screw
driver, adjustable wrench, step ladder, and
wire cutters.

Mounting Options

If there isn't an existing outlet box, then read
the following instructions. Disconnect the
power by removing fuses or turning off
circuit breakers.
Secure the outlet box directly to the building
structure. Use appropriate fasteners and
building materials. The outlet box and its
support must be able to fully support the
moving weight of the fan (at least 35 lbs.)
Do not use plastic outlet boxes.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJURY,
FAN ONLY TO AN OUTLET BOX MARKED
ACCEPTABLE FOR FAN
USE THE MOUNTING SCREWS PROVIDED
WITH THE OUTLET BOX. OUTLET BOXES
COMMONLY USED FOR THE SUPPORT OF
LIGHTING FIXTURES MAY NOT BE ACCEPT-
ABLE FOR FAN SUPPORT AND MAY NEED TO
BE REPLACED. CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELEC-
TRICIAN IF IN DOUBT.
Figures 1 and 2 are examples of different ways
to mount the outlet box.
MOUNT
SUPPORT AND
Figure 1
Outlet Box
Figure 2

Installing Your Fan 3.

Outlet Box
To hang your fan where there is an existing
fixture but no ceiling joist, you may need an
installation hanger bar as shown in Figure 3
(available at your Hampton Bay retailer).
WHEN INSTALLING ON A STEEP SLOPED
CEILING, THE MAXIMUM ANGLE ALLOWABLE
IS APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES.
Figure 3