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INTRODUCTION
T his section contains i n f o r m a t ion on ho w t o
u npack, check o ut ,
i n s t a ll , a n d o p er at e t h e
TM848-1E and TM848-2E drives.
3.1 U N PACKING THE DRIVE
The drives are packaged in protective con-
tainers to mi n i m ize the possibility of d am age
during s h i p m ent .
T h e f o l l o w in g l i s t i s t h e
r ecommended p r ocedure f o r u n p a c k in g t h e
drive.
1 . Pl ace t h e c o n t a i ne r o n a f l a t wo r k
surface.
2. Remove the upper half of the container.
3 . Remove th e dr iv e f rom t h e l o wer h a l f
of the container.
4. Check t h e c o n t e nt s o f t h e c o n t a i n er
against the packing slip.
5. Investigate the contents of the con-
tainer for possible damage.
6 . N o t if y t h e c a r r ie r i m m e d i at ely i f a n y
damage is found.
3.2 P R EINSTALLATION
CHECKOUT
Before applying power to the drive, the follow-
ing inspection should be conducted:
1. Check to ensure that the diskette lever
opens and closes.
2 . W hen t h e l e ve r i s m o v e d t o a n o p e n
position, the head arm raises.
SECTION 3
OPERATION
3.3 MOU N TING THE DRIVE
T he dr iv e h a s b ee n d e signed so i t m a y b e
mounted in any plane, i.e.: upright, horizontal,
o r vertical. W he n m o u n ted h o r i zontally, t h e
Logic circuit board side of the chassis must be
the top side.
Eight holes are provided for mounting: two on
each side and four on the bottom of th e hous-
ing (see Figure 2-1). The two mount in g h oles
on each side are t a pped for 8 -32 screws. The
f our m o u n t in g h o l e s o n t h e b o t t o m r e q u i r e
8-32 thread forming screws. When installed in
e ither pl ane, horizontal or v e r t i c al, only t w o
mounting screws are required to securely hold
the drive in place.
O ptional s t r aps ar e a v a i l a ble t o p e r mi t t w o
drives to be attached together for in stall ati on
in standard width drive openings.
A ny moun t in g scheme in w h i c h t h e d r i v e i s
part of t h e s t r u c t u ra l i n t e g r it y o f t h e e n cl o-
sure i s
should allow for adjustable brackets or incor-
porate resilient members to accommodate
tolerances. I n
that mount ing schemes include no more than
two mounting surfaces.
T he driv e i s m a n u f a ct ured an d t e s ted w i t h
s ome criti cal i n t e r na l a l i g n m e nts t h a t m u s t
b e maintained. Hence, it is important t hat t h e
mounting h a r dw are not i n t r o duce signifi cant
stress on the chassis.
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3. Remove the cardboard shipping insert,
and retain for fut ure shipment.
4. E n sure that the front panel is secure.
5. E n sure that the circuit board is secure.
6 . E n sure t ha t t h e connectors are fi r m l y
seated.
n o t pe r m i t t e d , M o u n t i n g s c h e m es
a d d i t i on , i t i s r e c o m m ended
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