How Do I Level a Ceiling Fan?

Tighten all Screws

• 1

  Turn the ceiling fan off. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws that connect the fan to the ceiling. Turn the screwdriver clockwise to tighten.

• 2

  Tighten the two screws that mount the blades to the ceiling fan motor housing. Turn the screws on each blade clockwise to tighten.

• 3

  Tighten the three screws that mount the fan blades to the blade assembly. Turn each of the three screws clockwise to tighten.

Fan-Balancing Kit

• 4

  Turn the ceiling fan on high and observe the blades for wobbles.

• 5

  Turn the ceiling fan off and wait for it to stop turning. Clip a weight from the fan-balancing kit near the middle of one fan blade.

• 6

  Turn the fan on high to see whether the fan rotates evenly and levelly. Turn the fan off.

• 7

  Move the weight from blade to blade until the fan balances and the blades are level.

• 8

  Peel the backing off a fan weight and stick it on top of the fan blade that the clip-on weight balanced.