Fan blade screws won't tighten. female portion on the fan housing seem to be stripped out. Any ideas would help.

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Not really just let unit run and watch what causing the rattling sound.
Maybe unit is not level or even fan blade bent

I found my own answer by calling Hunter Fan Technical support. They informed me (even though its not in the manual) I have Hunter Blades called "Easy Lock". I had to remove the Hunter arm and blade away from the ceiling body fan in order to figure how to remove the blade. Once I removed the arm which is attached to the blade; I laid it the blade portion on my lap and then the arm away from my body. Then I picked up the small clip unlocking mechanism toward me and then slide the clip unlocking mechanism toward the left of my body. Then the blade came right out. There are no screws to attach the blade. You just reverse the procedure for to lock the blades back into place.

The nosie you're heraing is caused by one or more of the fan blade irons being loose, where they attach to the fan motor. Turn the fan OFF and once it's stopped spinning, check and tighten, as necessary, each loose, fan blade iron, screw. Use a Phillips head screw driver for this.

Hope this helps you solve the mystery of the whooshing noise. Thanks for choosing FixYa.

Diane, usually, that's an indication that one or more of the fan blade irons are loose, where they attach to the fan's motor. Unfortunately, you're going to need a tall ladder and a Phillips Head Screw Driver to reach and tighten the screws. You'll have to check each fan blade iron one at a time, to find the one(s) that are loose.

Good luck. I hope this helps you solve the problem.

The noise you hear may be due to a loose screw(s) in one or more of the fan blade irons. The Irons are what holds the wooden blades and connects to the motor housing. It's usually the screws that attach iron to the motor housing, that work their way loose over time.If you have a light kit on the fan, check all the tension screws that hold the glass globes,shades, whatever you have to the light fixture(s).

Hope this helped you to troubleshoot and solve the problem. Please let me know. Thanks.

Check that all the blades are aligned when the fan spins. If one blade is higher or lower than the others it throws the fan out of balance and makes a clicking noise. Also check that the pitch on all the blades is the same, this has the same effect. The blades can usually be bent just a bit to correct any misalignment.

The fan wobbles cause you bought a crappy Harbor Breeze or Hampton Bay fan. The fan blades need to be balanced with a fan balance kit that comes in the box. You probably threw it out cause you didn't know what the package of weights was for. Get you a Hunter ceiling fan and you won't have an issue with fan wobble, because their fans have better quality control before leaving the factory. If you installed the fan without adequate bracket support- you best get a pro to help you out cause there is no fan wobble help for stupidity.

It may not be the motors making the noise, but the blade irons that are attached to the motor are loose and are rubbing the housing.

To confirm this, turn the fans OFF. When the blades stop turning, use a step ladder to reach the fan blades and the blade irons. Using a Phillips head screw driver, attempt to tighten each blade iron screw (2 in each iron), that screws into the fan motor spindle. I suspect, you'll find one or more loose. Especially if, the lock washer wasn't installed on each screw.

Hope this helps you solve the problem. If it doesn't, contact Hunter per the instructions in your Owners Manual. As there is a slim chance that there is a manufacturer's defect involved.

Here some toubleshooting:

Problem 1. Fan will not start.
Probable Cause
1. Fuse or circuit breaker blown.
2. Loose power line connections to the fan, or loose wire connections in the switch housing.
3. Reversing switch in neutral position.

Suggested Remedy
1. Check main and branch circuit fuses or circuit breakers.
2. Check line wire connections to fan and switch wire connections in the switch housing.
3. Make sure reversing switch position is all the way to one side.

WARNING: Make sure main power is turned off.

Problem 2. Fan sounds noisy.
Probable Cause
1. Blades not attached to fan.
2. Loose screws in motor housing.
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to motor hub are loose.
4. Switch housing binding against the blade hub.
5. Wire connectors inside switch housing rattling.
6. Screws holding blades to flanges are loose.

Suggested Remedy
1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
2. Check to make sure all screws in motor housing are snug (not over-tight).
3. Check to make sure the screws which attach the fan flanges to the motor hub are tight.
4. Check to make sure that the switch housing does not bind against the blade hub.
5. Check to make sure wire connectors in switch housing are not rattling against each other or against the interior wall of the witch housing.
6. Tighten screws securely.

WARNING: Make sure main power is turned off.

Problem 3. Fan wobbles
Probable Cause
1. Setscrew in motor coupling is loose.
2. Setscrew in the hanger ball/downrod assembly is loose.
3. Screws securing fan blade flanges to motor hub are loose.
4. Fan blade flanges not seated properly.
5. Hanger bracket and/or outlet box is not securely fastened.
6. Fan blades could be out of balance.

Suggested Remedy
1. Tighten the setscrew in the motor coupling.
2. Tighten the setscrew in the hanger ball/downrod assembly.
3. Check to be sure screws which attach the fan blade to motor hub are tight.
4. Check to be sure the fan blade flanges seat firmly and uniformly to the surface of the motor hub. If flanges are seated incorrectly, loosen the flange screws and retighten.
5. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box, and/or secure outlet box.
6. Interchanging an adjacent (side-by-side) blade pair can redistribute the weight and result in smoother operation.

WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR FAN!!!

Hope helps.