IBM TS2280, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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▌1▐
Loader motor worm gear
▌3▐
Takeup reel motor
▌2▐
Outer guide rail
WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH
▌4▐
Supply reel motor
2. Begin spooling the tape back into the cartridge by turning the supply reel motor (
▌4▐
in Figure 41)
clockwise.
3. 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. Continue spooling until all tape is removed
from the takeup reel (
▌3▐
in Figure 41).
4.
Locate the threader intermediate gear (
▌1▐
in Figure 42 on page 95) near the rear of the drive. You
can use your finger to rotate the threader intermediate gear (
▌1▐
in Figure 42 on page 95) and slowly
rotate the threader mechanism gear (
▌2▐
in Figure 42 on page 95) clockwise.
This action draws the tape leader block assembly (LBA) into the cartridge.
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4
3
Figure 41. Rewinding tape into cartridge
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IBM TS2280: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3580 Model H8S