Painting
The Vari-Cyclone
can be easily painted using an acrylic based spray paint.Dark colors (red, blue, green, or brown) should take only one coat of paint.
Light colors (white, yellow, or pastels) may take two or more coats. Follow the instructions on the can of spray paint for applying multiple coats.
To disassemble the Vari-Cyclone, look at the exploded drawing in Parts Information. This will show you how the fan comes apart. Be sure to use a bag or cup for storing screws and pins.
There are four (4) parts that are normally painted: the mounting cone (part #03), the down rod (part #07), motor housing
(part #12), and the hub (part #14). Be sure to remove the set screw from the hub.The receptacle (part #11) and the pivot ball
(part #5) are normally left black.Using soft wire, make 4 long "S" hooks so each piece may be hung while painting and drying.
Follow the instructions on your can of spray paint for proper spraying technique and drying times required.
Once the painted parts are dry, you may re-assemble the fan following the diagram in Parts Information.
Vari-Cyclone
Assembly,
Installation, &
Painting
Close Mount
&
Down Rod
Ceiling Fan
2173 Rocky Creek Rd.
Colville, WA 99114
USA
(509) 685-0535 Fax 684-5199
e-mail: info@fanworks.com
Web: www.fanworks.com
Vari-Cyclone
Installation
Please Note:
The Vari-Cyclone should only be operated in a counter clockwise direction.
Be sure the power is turned off or disconnected for fan wiring. Follow the instructions below for installation of
close mount or down rod ceiling fan.
If you are going to paint your Vari-Cyclone please read the instructions for
painting the fan.
Assembly - Close Mount
Remove mounting bracket (#1) from mounting cone.(#3) Leave the screws in the bracket that match up with the open hole on each side of mounting cone.
Attach mounting bracket to junction box or directly to ceiling using screws taped to mounting bracket. Lead wires through center hole in bracket.
Remove the 4 pan head screws around the receptacle (#11) end of the motor assembly.
Assembly - Down Rod
Remove mounting bracket from mounting cone. Leave the screws in the bracket that match up with the open hole on each side of mounting cone.
Attach mounting bracket to junction box or directly to ceiling using screws taped to mounting bracket. Lead wires through center hole.
Put down rod through mount cone
(pivot ball end of rod remains in cone).
Please Note:
Down Rod can be shortened bycutting to length desired and drilling a 9/32
hole ½’ (13mm) from end of down rod.
Attach extra wires (included with fan) to wires coming out of receptacle. Crimp butt connector to secure wires.
Feed wires from receptacle through bottom of down rod and out through the pivot ball end.
Remove pin and clip from receptacle.
Slip down rod into receptacle, and align holes of rod with hole in receptacle.
Re-insert pin through receptacle/down rod assembly and attach clip.
Tighten screw on side of receptacle.
Align the hub with the motor shaft, be sure the flat side of the motor shaft matches up with the flat side of the hole in the center of the hub. Press hub onto shaft until 3/8’ (1cm) of the motor shaft protrudes from the hub. Tighten set screw with Allan Wrench included with the fan.
Push retaining clip onto motor shaft until it is firmly against the hub.
Push retaining knob onto motor shaft until it is firmly against the hub.
Lift completed motor and hub assembly to mounting bracket on ceiling, and slip one hole on side of mounting cone over hook on bracket.(SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)
With motor and hub assembly hanging from hook, connect fan wires to the house wires using the two (2) wire nuts included with fan. Red
wire is positive. Black wire is negative.(Please Note: Fan should only be operated in a counter clockwise direction, connect red wire of fan to the negative power wire, and the black wire of fan to the positive power wire.)
After wires are connected, remove fan from hook, and slip mounting cone over mounting bracket. Align the open holes of cone with the two screws, and rotate until cone will stay in place. Then replace the other two screws in cone and tighten all four screws firmly.
Turn on power, check that the hub is turning in a counter clockwise direction. Turn power off.
Take pre-assembled blade/arm sets and attach them to the hub. Only remove one pair of the screws at a time on the top of the hub attach a blade/arm set then move to the next set of screws.
(be sure the blade/arm set is attached with the notice "This side up) facing the ceiling
Your fan is ready to use.
Attach the mounting cone (#3) to the receptacle end of the motor assembly using the 4 screws just removed.
Lift completed motor assembly to the mounting bracket attached to the ceiling, and slip one hole on the side of the mounting cone over the hook on bracket.(SEE EXAMPLE IN DOWN ROD ASSEMBLY)
With motor and assembly hanging from hook, connect fan wires to the house wires using the two (2) wire nuts included with fan. Red wire is positive; Black wire is negative.
(Please Note: Fan should only be operated in a counter clockwise direction, connect red wire of fan to the negative power wire, and the black wire of fan to the positive power wire.)
After wires are connected, remove fan from hook, and slip mounting cone over mounting bracket. Align the open holes of cone with the two screws, and rotate until cone will stay in place. Then replace the other two screws in cone and tighten all four screws firmly.
Turn on power, and check that motor shaft is turning in a counter clockwise direction. Turn power off.
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Take pre-assembled blade/arm sets and attach them to the hub. Only remove one pair of the screws at a time on the top of the hub attach a blade/arm set then move to the next set of screws. (be sure the blade/arm set is attached with the notice "This side up" facing the ceiling)Lift assembled hub and blades up to motor shaft. Align the flat side of the motor shaft with the flat side of the hole in the hub. Push hub onto shaft until 3/8" (1cm) of the shaft protrudes from the hub. Tighten set screw using Allan Wrench included with fan.
Push retaining clip onto motor shaft unit until it is firmly against the hub.
Push retaining knob onto motor shaft until it is firmly against the hub.
Your fan is ready to run.
