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VIPER SCSI 60,
125 &
150 THEORY OF OPERA TlON AND MAINTENANCE
7.2.1 Cleaning Supplies
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Low pressure aerosol air. Cans of low pressure air are available commercially at
many hardware and appliance stores.
NOTE: To avoid introducing contaminants into the tape drive, do not
use shop air or air compressed in an oi/lubricated compressor.
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Archive head cleaning kit, Archive Part Number 14916-001
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Archive head cleaning fluid, Archive Part Number 14917-001, or Freon "TF"
solution. Reagent grade chemically pure isopropol alcohol may be used
if
the
head cleaning fluids are not available.
•
Archive head cleaning pads, Archive Part Number 14918-001.
If
head cleaning
pads are not available, you may use lint free cotton swabs or any industry
acceptable head cleaning swab, 6 inches or longer.
7.2.2 Cleaning the Tape Drive Heads
1. Remove the tape cartridge and turn OFF power to the computer.
2. Push the head loading lever to LOAD position (toward the cartridge cavity
opening) to position the heads into an accessible position for cleaning.
3. Carefully blowout dust from the sensor hole and tape cartridge cavity with
aerosol air.
4.
If
you are using an Archive head cleaning kit, follow the directions in the kit.
If
you are using swabs for cleaning, follow the directions below:
a. Moisten a pad or swab in the head-cleaning fluid until
it
is saturated
but not dripping.
b. Carefully clean the head by wiping only in the directions that the tape
travels. Do not wipe perpendicularly to the tape movement direction
or use a circular, scrubbing motion. See Figure 7-1.
c. Discard used pad or swab and repeat Steps
a
and b with new swabs
until the swab shows no sign of dirt.
d. Use a new, dry swab to remove any remaining cleaning fluid from the
head.
5. Push the head loading lever away from the cartridge cavity opening to remove the
head assembly from operating position.
6. Turn on the computer.
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