Tighten Ceiling Fan

Locate the oil hole on your fan.

Tighten ceiling fan. Position a stepladder under the ceiling fan and remove the bulbs and the globes from the fixture. Screw the canopy back on. Remove the screws from the canopy while somebody else also on a stepladder holds the fan.

Use a duster to brush dust off the top and bottom surface of the fan blades. Find the circuit breaker to the ceiling fan in your home s electrical panel and turn off the breaker. Now you re ready to get started with your balancing kit to restore the fan s stability.

Check the nuts on the u bolt that holds the fan in place on the fan brace. How to tighten a loose ceiling fan 1. Insert the end of a pipe cleaner about 1 2 inch into the oil hole.

Tighten the screws that hold the ceiling plate on top of the fan to the junction box. This is typically located near the downrod. Position a ladder under the ceiling fan slightly off center and climb up to reach the first blade.

You ve secured and tightened all the screws on your ceiling fan s motor and blades. Check the blades and blade irons make sure the tooth on the fan support bracket is resting in the slot on the ball joint. Test all bolts and screws for tightness especially where the fan blades attach to the blade iron and where the blade.

You ve made sure none of your blades are warped or tarnished. How to fix a wobbling ceiling fan method 1 of 3. Use a step ladder to check each blade for warping.