Locate and remove the 14.5 mm Phillips #1 screw on the bottom of the fan base.

Locate the gray base support release tabs found on either side pictured in the first image.

Press both release tabs in with the tip of your fingers and pull the gray base support until the tabs are cleared.

Continue removing the gray base support by pressing your thumb into the circular opening in the base and pulling with your figures on the back side.

Notice that on the internal front tip of the base there is a tab. Because of this tab the back end will pivot off at that point.

After the base has separated more it will be easy to fully remove it. Continue pulling the back edge of the gray base support, rotating it around the front tab until it comes off completely.

Remove the following five 14.5 mm Phillips #1 screws found on the bottom.

Once all five screws have been removed the base cover should fall right off with out any effort.

Remove the two 15 mm Phillips screws on the retention plate.

Take the 1.5 mm Flathead Screwdriver, or any thin elongated tool that fits into the semi-circular holes along side the AC power cord white wire. Press into the hole gently to release the grip on the wire.

Cut the existing cable tie bundling the other AC power cord, red, orange, gray, and blue wires together.

Remove or cut the crimp connector connecting the blue wire and the AC power cord wire.

Remove the two 10 mm Phillips #1 screws found connecting the switch to the case.

Take the 1.5 mm Flathead Screwdriver, or any thin elongated tool that fits into the semi-circular holes along side the wires. Press into the hole gently to release the grip on the wires.

Take the new switch, and simply push the wiring into the correct holes:

AC Power Cord (white wire)

Low speed (gray wire)

Medium speed (orange wire)

High speed (red wire)

Release the 3 clips that attach the front fan guard to the rear fan guard.

Pull the front fan guard off.

Remove the spinner from the center of the fan blade.

The fan blades should now be easy to lift up.

When reassembling the fan make sure the notches in the center of the fan blade line up with the protrusions in the motor's shaft.

At the base of the upper assembly there is a plug which conceals a screw.

The plug can be removed with a screwdriver. Removing the plug may take a few attempts.

Slide the motor out of the base of the upper assembly.

Remove the rear fan guard by taking off the plastic nut that holds the rear fan guard to the upper assembly.

Remove the screw at the center of the oscillator knob and remove the oscillator knob.

If the oscillator knob is clean and undamaged then the problem is with the oscillator. If the knob is damaged replace it and test your fan before proceeding forward in the guide.

Remove the front motor housing by removing 4 screws.

The main motor housing can be taken off by removing a single screw at the back of the upper assembly.

There is a capacitor attached to the oscillator by a single screw. Once the screw is removed the capacitor should come off easily.

Remove the screw that connects the oscillator to the rocker arm.

Push down on the rocker arm after removing the screw and turn it away from the oscillator.

The oscillator should now be easy to pull off.

Clean the oscillator and remove any jams. If the problem persists the oscillator is damaged and needs to be replaced.