IBM T400 Computer Drive User Manual


 
9. While keeping the tape taut with your fingers, rotate the allen wrench clockwise
1 to wind the excess tape into the cartridge. Guide the leader pin toward the
cartridge and drop it inside the cartridge door. Ensure that no tape is left
outside of the cartridge. Remove the allen wrench.
Note: Do not attempt to seat the leader pin into the cartridges clips; this will
interfere with the motion of the leader block.
10. Manually rotate the loader motor gear (see 1 in Figure 33) in the unload
direction (counterclockwise) until the leader block 2 reaches the last roller
3.
11. While manually rotating the loader motor gear in the unload direction, guide the
end of the leader block 2 into the white guide block 4.
Figure 33. Guiding the leader block into the home position
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