Replacing Pull Chain Light Switch Ceiling Fan

This four wire unit switch gives you complete control over your fan s rotation speed.

Replacing pull chain light switch ceiling fan.

Remove the light fixture housing from the fan. If your ceiling fan or the light on the fan doesn t work when the chain is pulled then the problem is most likely a broken fan pull chain switch. Remove the old switch. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible.

Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one. The ru and csa certified switch can handle a fan maximum of three amps at 250 volts or six amps at 125 volts. If your ceiling fan pull chain is broken because it was pulled out of the switch there s an easy way to fix it. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light.

Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. It comes with an antique brass pull chain and 2 foot braided. The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing. The westinghouse 3 speed ceiling fan switch is for use in single capacitor ceiling fans.

If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.