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Figure 98. Winding the tape out of the cartridge
5. On the leader pin ( 1 in Figure 99 on page 170), locate the open side of the C-clip 2 . The C-clip is a
small black part that secures the tape 3 to the pin.
6. Remove the C-clip from the leader pin by using your fingers to push the clip away from the pin. Set
the pin aside and discard the clip.
Figure 99. Removing the C-clip from the leader pin
7. Position the tape in the alignment groove of the leader pin attach tool (see 1 in Figure 100 on page
171).
8. Place a new C-clip into the retention groove 2 (Figure 100 on page 171) on the leader pin
attachment tool and make sure that the clip's open side faces up.
9. Place the leader pin (from step 6) into the cavity 3 (Figure 100 on page 171) of the leader pin attach
tool.
Attention: To prevent the leader pin from rolling into the cartridge, in the following step use
care when the tape is folded over the pin.
10. Fold the tape over the leader pin and hold it with your fingers (see Figure 100 on page 171).
Note: Use care to ensure that the tape is centered over the leader pin. Failure to properly center the
tape on the pin causes the repaired cartridge to fail. When the tape is properly centered, a 0.25 mm
(0.01-in.) gap exists on both sides of the pin.
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