The Hex Wrench Rewinds Tape Into Cartridge - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
Figure 208. The hex wrench rewinds tape into cartridge
3. From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole ( 1 in Figure 208).
4. Insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench through the bottom cover access hole and into the reel motor axle.
Begin spooling the tape back into the cartridge by turning the hex wrench clockwise.
5. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape
guiding rollers. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
6. Locate the threader motor worm gear ( 4 in Figure 209 on page 275) on the rear of the drive. Use
your finger to rotate the treader motor worm gear and slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear
( 6 in Figure 209 on page 275) clockwise. This action rotates the threader motor worm gear ( 4 in
Figure 209 on page 275) clockwise, drawing the LBA into the cartridge.
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