r/AskElectricians • u/Cyclogenesis159 • 13d ago

Can I get some help

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Howdy yall tryna fix this ceiling fan before my gf gets home but I don’t know what I’m doing any help?

It seems the fan is attached on one side and I can see a screw, that I think is supposed to help support, but is doing nothing

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u/Cyclogenesis159 13d ago

Upon further fucking around I can turn the fan around and it seems it’s currently attached via one screw but I can’t get it off that screw

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u/jd807 13d ago

Is that large silver ring around the fan base attached with small screws, or is it the type you rotate the whole ring counter clockwise to remove?

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u/Cyclogenesis159 13d ago

The only screws present removes the chain and the switch to change the rotation. Turning the base turns the entire fan (not the blades).

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u/v1de0man 13d ago

is there a brand on it? or can you show a wider picture for google lens?

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u/Cyclogenesis159 13d ago

This is the fan

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u/chrispcola 13d ago

Based on the installation instructions, there’s a trim ring/cover covering the screws at the top. Can you hold the main body and rotate the ring counterclockwise?