Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Switch Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes            

Sections

1

• Pull Chain Switch
• 10 steps

Flags

Action Shots

Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions.

• BackCeiling fan

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

Ceiling fan pull chains can break in two different ways:

• Chain breaks somewhere in the middle, outside the fan housingIn this case, the chain can be fixed by adding an extension chain.Chain breaks inside the fan housingThe chain will not be visible from the outside, so the fan housing must be opened to replace the chain or the pull chain switch itself.

This is a guide for replacing the pull chain switch.

• In this case, the chain can be fixed by adding an extension chain.

• The chain will not be visible from the outside, so the fan housing must be opened to replace the chain or the pull chain switch itself.

Warning: Following this guide may expose you to voltage. Turn off the power from the circuit breaker and turn off any light switches that provide power to the ceiling fan to prevent injury.

What you need

Step 1

              Pull Chain Switch               

• Caution: Turn off the power from the circuit breaker and turn off any light switches that provide power to the ceiling fan.
• Remove the white cover by unscrewing the nut on the bottom from where the chain is hanging.

Caution: Turn off the power from the circuit breaker and turn off any light switches that provide power to the ceiling fan.

Remove the white cover by unscrewing the nut on the bottom from where the chain is hanging.

1024

Step 2

• Caution: Let the bulbs cool off before you remove them.
• Remove the bulbs from their sockets.

Caution: Let the bulbs cool off before you remove them.

Remove the bulbs from their sockets.

Step 3

• Remove the screws around the base.
• Remove the fan housing.

Remove the screws around the base.

Remove the fan housing.

Step 4

• Pull the switch out of the fan housing, leaving the wires attached.

Pull the switch out of the fan housing, leaving the wires attached.

Step 5

• Cut the colored wires from the switch using a pair of wire cutters.
• On some switch models, the wires can be detached by pulling.

Cut the colored wires from the switch using a pair of wire cutters.

On some switch models, the wires can be detached by pulling.

Step 6

• Note the wire colors and the terminal they attach to on the old switch.
• 1 - Red
• 2 - Purple
• 3 - Yellow
• L - Black

Note the wire colors and the terminal they attach to on the old switch.

1 - Red

2 - Purple

3 - Yellow

L - Black

Step 7

• Attach the colored wires to the new switch’s respective terminals.

Attach the colored wires to the new switch’s respective terminals.

Step 8

• Put back the switch in the hole in the fan housing from the inside.
• Tighten up the screws on the outside.

Put back the switch in the hole in the fan housing from the inside.

Tighten up the screws on the outside.

Step 9

• Put back the white cover and then tighten up the nut at the bottom of the cover from where the chain is hanging.

Put back the white cover and then tighten up the nut at the bottom of the cover from where the chain is hanging.

Step 10

• Turn the power back on and test the switch to find if it is working or not.

Turn the power back on and test the switch to find if it is working or not.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      2 other people completed this guide.                                             

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors 

                    Berkeli Alashov                     

Member since: 02/25/2021

226 Reputation

                                      1 Guide authored                  



                       Badges:
                       6







                                                        +3 more badges                           

Team

                       University of North Texas, Team S1-G19, Raign Spring 2021                        

                                                  Member of University of North Texas, Team S1-G19, Raign Spring 2021 



                    UNT-RAIGN-S21S1G19                     


                                            2 Members                     


                                            2 Guides authored