1
Loader motor worm gear 3
Takeup reel motor
2
Outer guide rail
4
Supply reel motor
6. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Turn the supply reel ( 4 in
) 10 more
turns. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
7. Reassemble the drive, reversing the steps in
8. Reassemble the library chassis. See
Tape pulled from or broken near leader pin
Figure 1. Drive with cover removed to reveal gear train
1
Threader intermediate gear 3
Loader motor worm gear
2
Threader mechanism gear
1. Pull out tape from the takeup reel.
Note: If there is more than approximately 0.6 m (2 ft.) of tape on the takeup reel, go to
.
2. If there is less than approximately 0.6 m (2 ft.) of tape on the takeup reel, cut off the excess tape as close to the leader pin as possible.
3. Reattach the leader pin to the remaining tape.
4. Locate the threader intermediate gear ( 1 in
) near the rear of the drive. You can use your finger to rotate the threader intermediate gear ( 1 in
) and
slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear ( 2 in
) clockwise. This procedure draws the tape leader block assembly (LBA) into the cartridge.
5. As the leader pin is secured in the cartridge, the leader pin retention spring clips click into place. If you do not hear the click, continue rolling until the threader
intermediate gear ( 1 in
) stops. The LBA is in the correct position.
Note: Be sure to keep tension on the tape as the LBA is drawn into the cartridge.
6. Rotate the loader motor worm gear ( 3 in
) clockwise as viewed from the front of the drive until it stops. This procedure releases the LBA
leader pin.
7. Rotate the threader intermediate gear ( 1 in
) counterclockwise until the leader block is in front of the read/write head. This procedure moves the LBA out
of the cartridge.
Figure 2. Leader Block Assembly (LBA)
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