Casablanca ceiling fans can enhance the appearance of a room while circulating air around the space. Installation of a light kit can add to the pleasing aesthetic qualities of the fan. kits are available in a variety of models that are designed specifically for ceiling fans. Once you have procured the light kit for your Casablanca fan, install it yourself with a few tools, materials and basic electrical wiring know-how.
Instructions
1. Turn off the circuit breaker that supplies electrical power to the Casablanca ceiling fan at the main panel. Mark the breaker to alert others of the work being done.
2. Remove the three decorative cap screws located at the bottom of the fan using the appropriate screwdriver. Turn the screws counterclockwise.
3. Remove the decorative cap by pulling it straight down. You will notice a plug-in connector with a small red square suspended by wires. The plug on the kit also has a red square.
4. Raise the light kit assembly to the fan and connect the plug from the kit to the plug on the fan. Line up the two red squares when connecting the plugs to each other. Ensure that the plugs are seated fully.
5. Connect the light kit base to the fan, tucking the plug wires in as you do. Insert and tighten the three base screws clockwise with a screwdriver.
6. Install the light bulbs into their sockets and tighten clockwise by hand.
7. Pass the pull-chain from the light kit through the center of the metal disc included with the kit. The disc supports the backside of the translucent bowl that covers the lights and slides over the threaded shaft.
8. Install the bowl, the lower decorative cap and the finial nut. Guide the chain through each item in that order. Turn the nut clockwise onto the threaded stem and tighten by hand.
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