I'm a newbie to this site so forgive me if I posted in the wrong area.

I'm the process of replacing one Hampton Bay ceiling fan with another. Easy enough job , right? Nope. I got as far as removing everything but the motor and the housing that is holding it. As I recall when putting it up some 9,10 years ago once you remove the 4 bolts holding up the motor it would swing down to the holding hook.

There is the problem, I removed all 4 nuts to the holding bolts and yet the fan remains solid to the ceiling bracket. I'm attaching pics of the 4 nuts and bolts. Does anyone see anything I may have overlooked?

From what you see shouldn't the motor come down?

Oh... I put the nuts back on loosely for safety sake.

Thanks all
roger3125

I'm attaching a few more pics and from different angles in the hopes someone sees something I missed

My guess is that the rubber washers were compressed into the threads and then hardened over time from the heat. I think it will take more force. Maybe better to pry on it that just pull. Another thing could be some heat, maybe a hair dryer would be a better choice than a torch.

Also, any clues studying the new one?

By golly that did it! The old hair dryer trick. Think maybe I'll store it now in the garage rather than the bathroom

Thanks a heap. Please don't go far though as I plan to the new one in tomorrow

Did you get the new one up OK? If not here are some instructions that may help:

http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/ceiling-fan-installation.php

Haven't even tried yet. The problem is this fan is hung with a 4-inch tube and because my ceilings are only the standard 8 feet I need a flush mount. I was hoping to find a way to convert one like this to a flush mount. Any suggestions other than give it to a friend and buy a flush mount?

I'm waiting for the install manual that I should have tomorrow. Will be able to tell you more then. Thanks a bunch

Haven't even tried yet. The problem is this fan is hung with a 4-inch tube and because my ceilings are only the standard 8 feet I need a flush mount. I was hoping to find a way to convert one like this to a flush mount. Any suggestions other than give it to a freind and buy a flush mount?

I'm waiting for the install manual that i should have tomorrow. Will be able to tell you more then. Thanks a bunch

What model do you have? Most new fans can be "dual mounted", that is, mounted without the downrod. Do you have the instructions?

Not yet. Hopefully tomorrow

Ok, keep me posted.

I have the same model Hampton Bay ceiling fan, I need the mounting part that attaches to the box and has the 4 screws needed to attach the decorative covering. Any idea where to buy one, or what is the part number?

I am sorry, after looking at the photos, my fan is different. I need a round part that attaches to the electric box, it has 2 screws that hook into the ornamental cover medallion and then there are 2 screws that simply go directly in. Hampton Bay said go to Home Depot, HD said we have no such thing, what is the Part #? My fan is labeled -
E75795 July1991, Model AC-552(SKU#341-450), MFGR NO 5A0000. Any suggestions?
This is my first post, so I am a novice also.

At first I thought you needed the mounting bracket, which they sell at Home Depot, but now I am confused by your second message. If it attached to the electric box it should be the mounting bracket, which also attaches to the canopy, and the round ball from the downrod sits in it. If the fan does not have a downrod it uses a special mounting bracket, I might have some spares.

Ceiling fan parts - Ceiling Fans N More (http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/ceiling-fan-parts.php)

Wireing diagrams would be great if some one would post them here as well?

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