38875R2.S - Circuit Board with Wall Console Installation Instructions

PDF Instructions for replacing the 38875R2.S circuit board 

PDF Instructions for resetting the travel Limits after replacing the 38875R2.S circuit board 

PDF Instructions for replacing the Genie Series II wall console

38875R2.S DC Control Board Replacement

These instructions are written assuming that you will have ample room around Opener to perform this repair. Some rare instances will require removal of the unit from its mounting hardware and repair made on a bench or floor. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for proper assembly and carefully read and understand all warnings and cautions pertaining to your unit.

WARNING!

BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE INPUT POWER LINES PRIOR TO REMOVING THE MOTOR COVER.

WARNING!

ANY AND ALL REPAIRS MADE TO THIS UNIT MUST BE PERFORMED WITH THE DOOR DISCONNECTED FROM THE OPENER AND IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

1. Pull the red emergency release cord on the carriage to disengage opener to close the garage door if necessary. (If you are unable to lower door using the opener, use extreme caution manually closing door. Before pulling emergency release cord, make certain people and objects are clear of door opening.)

2. Unplug the opener power cord from power receptacle.

3. Open the lens cover by pressing middle tab inward and remove light bulbs. FIG. 1.

4. Remove wall console and Safe-T-Beam wires from the terminal block located on side of opener powerhead FIG. 1. Use small common screwdriver to press in on orange tabs while gently pulling wires from the block. Mark the wires to help facilitate the replacement.

5. Unplug any optional accessories such as the battery backup and/or networking adapter.

6. Remove two 5/16” screws securing powerhead cover to chassis. FIG. 2.

7. Allow the motor cover to swing down to access control board and wire harnesses.

8. Unplug the following harnesses from the control board. FIG. 4.

• Light harness

• Motor harness

• Opto harness (see step 12-13)

• AC IN harness

• Motion Detector harness (if equipped)

• Green ground wire to chassis (if equipped).

REMOVE AND DISCARD.

 

9. Powerhead (motor) cover can now be removed from the opener chassis for this repair. Special care should be taken to prevent damage to motion detector bulb located on the bottom of motor cover. (If it is equipped with one).

10. Remove the old control board mounting screws and control board. FIG 3.

11. Feed antenna wire through the hole in the cover. Mount the new 38875R2.S replacement control board to cover and secure with the old screws removed in step 10.

--- SEE BELOW FOR MOTOR TYPES ---

12. If your motor compares to MOTOR TYPE 1. Remove existing harness from motor and plug pre-installed OPTO SENSOR harness from new control board directly into motor.

13. If your motor compares to MOTOR TYPE 2. Remove pre-installed OPTO SENSOR harness from control board and plug existing OPTO harness from motor into DUAL ENCODER OPTO SENSOR plug on replacement control board. (Or use new harness packed with control board).

14. Hang powerhead cover to chassis to connect all other harnesses removed in step 8.

15. Swing powerhead cover up onto chassis and secure using screws removed in step 6.

16. Install wall control and Safe-T-Beam wires. Install battery backup and/or network harnesses if applicable.

17. Install light bulbs and close lens cover.

18. Reapply power to the garage door opener by plugging it back in.

19. Limit controls, transmitters, and full function test will be required. Refer to the owner’s manual and/or assembly poster for detailed information  

20. See below to replace the wall console 

INSTALLING REPLACEMENT SERIES II WALL CONSOLE

• Disconnect power to the powerhead.

• Remove existing wall console from the wall by removing mounting screws.• Remove wires from existing wall console.

• Split and strip ends of the wire if it is needed (Fig. 2).

• Fasten the wire to control board screws on the back of the wall console (Fig. 3):

 

 

 

• Connect white wire between powerhead terminal #3 to wall console terminal “W.” (Fig 3 & 7).

• Connect striped wire between powerhead terminal #4 to wall console terminal “B.” (Fig 3 & 7).

NOTE: When existing wires have a color code different from above (FIG. 3), or none at all—make sure the wires are connected between terminals as directed above. When the wires are connected to the opposite terminals, the Sure-Lock® and Light feature may not function. The first indication of incorrect wiring is the backlight will be OFF.

• Mount wall console to wall using screws provided. Verify height at least 5 ft. above the floor (Fig. 4).

Reconnect power to the powerhead.

• Check operation of each wall console button and feature (If the circuit board was replaced, and then the wall console, reset the limits on the garage door opener before checking the wall console features.)