IBM 39M5657, User Manual

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__ Step 2.
From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole
1
.
__ Step 3. Insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench through the bottom cover access
hole and into the reel motor axle. Begin spooling the tape back into
the cartridge by turning the hex wrench clockwise.
__ Step 4. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains
within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Ensure that you do not
stretch the tape.
__ Step 5. Locate the threader motor worm gear
4
on the rear of the drive.
You can either:
a. Use your finger to rotate the threader motor worm gear and
slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear
6
clockwise;
--OR--
b. Use a #1 flathead screwdriver to turn the threader worm gear
9
clockwise.
This rotates the threader motor worm gear
4
clockwise, drawing the
LBA into the cartridge.
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Figure 27. Using hex wrench to rewind tape into cartridge
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