Attaching The Leader Pin Attach Tool To The; Winding The Tape Out Of The Cartridge - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Figure 154. Attaching the leader pin attach tool to the cartridge. To hold the cartridge door open, hook the tool into the
door and pull the tool back.
2. To find the end of the tape inside the cartridge, attach the cartridge manual rewind tool ( 1 in
Figure 155) to the cartridge's hub 2 by fitting the tool's teeth between the teeth of the hub. Turn the
tool clockwise until you see the end of the tape inside the cartridge. Then, slowly turn the rewind
tool counterclockwise to bring the tape edge toward the cartridge door 3 .
3. Continue to turn the rewind tool counterclockwise until approximately 13 cm (5 in.) of tape hangs
from the cartridge door. If necessary, grasp the tape and pull gently to unwind it from the cartridge.
4. Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge. Set the tool and the cartridge aside.
Figure 155. Winding the tape out of the cartridge. Turn the cartridge manual rewind tool clockwise to see the end of
the tape, then turn it counterclockwise to bring the tape to the cartridge door.
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