IBM TotalStorage 3580 L33, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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__ Step 2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
__ Step 3. From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole (
1
in Figure 38).
__ Step 4.
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 5. 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 6. Locate the threader motor worm gear (
4
in Figure 39 on page 101)
on the rear of the drive. You can either:
a.
Use your finger to rotate the treader motor worm gear and slowly
rotate the threader mechanism gear (
6
in Figure 39 on page 101)
clockwise; OR
b. Use a #1 flathead screwdriver to turn the worm gear (
9
in
Figure 39 on page 101) clockwise.
This rotates the threader motor worm gear (
4
in Figure 39 on page
101) clockwise, drawing the LBA into the cartridge.
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1
Figure 38. Using hex wrench to rewind tape into cartridge
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IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, and Service Guide