39338S.S - Motor Assembly Installation Instructions

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Genie 39338S.S Motor Replacement Instructions

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

2. Unplug the garage door opener power cord from power receptacle.

3. Remove Battery Backup (BBU) from powerhead if equipped:
• Unplug the harness from top of the powerhead.
• Remove two screws securing BBU to the rear of the powerhead.
• Tilt BBU up and slide mounting brackets out.
• Set BBU aside. FIG. 1.

Motor replacement for Genie garage door openers 39338S.S

4. Remove lens cover(s) by pressing top tabs down and slide lens cover(s) out. Remove light bulbs. FIG. 2.

Light bulb covers on Genie garage door openers, removing them

5. Remove wall control and Safe-T-Beam® wires from the terminal block located on side of two bulb models or rear of one bulb models FIG. 3. Use a small common screwdriver to press in on orange tabs while gently pulling wires from the block. Mark wires to help facilitate replacement.

Wire block terminal Genie garage door opener

6. Remove clevis pin and hairpin from door arm assembly. FIG. 4.

removing the door arm for Genie model garage door openers

7. Remove opener from mounting hardware and set opener assembly on clean work surface.

 8. Remove rail assembly from powerhead:
• On belt drive models, remove two screws and belt guard from rail assembly. FIG. 5.
• Remove four rail mounting bolts and slide rail assembly off of the motor shaft. FIG. 6.

removing the belt guard on a Genie garage door opener

Genie garage door opener removing the mounting rail bolts

9. Remove 5/16” screws securing the cover to chassis. FIG. 7.
NOTE: Pull Antenna from cover carefully.

Removing the powerhead cover on a Genie garage door opener

10. Unplug these harnesses from control board. FIG. 8.
• Light Harness
• Motor Wires (2)
• Encoder Harness
• AC In Harness
• Transformer Primary Harness
• Transformer Secondary Harness
• BBU Harness if equippedUnplugging the circuit board harnesses on a Genie model garage door opener

11. Remove control board mounting screws, slide board forward to remove from mounting clips. FIG. 9.

Removing the circuit board mounting screws on a Genie garage door opener

12. Remove three motor bolts from the top of the powerhead. FIG. 10.

replacing the motor part 39338S.S for a Genie garage door opener

13. Install replacement motor in reverse order.

14. Re-Install control board and all harnesses. FIG. 8.

Note: Be certain to install all harnesses in the correct position being sure to install with locking tabs facing each other. FIG 11.

15. Install powerhead cover to chassis. Feed antenna wire through the hole in the cover.

16. Reinstall rail assembly to powerhead in reverse order of step 8.

17. Reinstall opener assembly to mounting hardware and connect to door arms to the carriage.

18. Reinstall door arms in reverse of step 6.

19. Install wall control and Safe-T-Beam wires.

20. Install light bulbs and lens cover(s).

21. Plug opener in.

22. Reset limits and operate opener and test all safety features and functions. Refer to your owners manual or visit www.GenieCompany.com.

23. Install BBU, if equipped. Plug BBU harness into the top of the powerhead.