Full Height Drive: Tape Broken In Mid-Tape; Leader Block Assembly (Lba) - IBM TS4300 3555 User Manual

1. Pull out tape from the takeup reel.
Note: If there is more than approximately 0.6 m (2 ft.) of tape on the takeup reel, go to "Half height
drive: Tape broken in mid-tape" on page 187
2. If there is less than approximately 0.6 m (2 ft.) of tape on the takeup reel, cut off the excess tape as
close to the leader pin, as possible.
3. Reattach the leader pin to the remaining tape.
4. Locate the threader intermediate gear (
the threader intermediate gear (
This action draws the tape leader block assembly (LBA) into the cartridge.
5. As the leader pin is secured in the cartridge, you hear the leader pin retention spring clips click into
place. If you do not hear the click, continue rolling until the threader intermediate gear (
The LBA is in the correct position.
6. Rotate the loader motor worm gear (
This action releases the LBA leader pin.
7. Rotate the threader intermediate gear (
read/write head. This action moves the LBA out of the cartridge.
Figure 110. Leader Block Assembly (LBA)
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8. Rotate the loader motor worm gear (
stops.
9. Remove the cartridge from the cartridge loader tray.
10. Go to "Ending procedure" on page 197.

Full height drive: Tape broken in mid-tape

1. With the front of the drive facing you, pull an arm's length of tape out of the take up reel from the left
side of the drive.
Note: If there is less than approximately 5 cm (2 in.) of tape on the take up reel, go to "Full height
drive: Tape pulled from or broken near leader pin" on page 184.
2. From the supply reel inside the cartridge, pull approximately 0.3 m (1 ft.) of tape.
3. From the take up reel, thread tape around the rear of the tape path and over the head rollers on the
left side of the drive.
4. Moisten a cotton swab with water, and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5 in.) of the tape end. Overlap the
tape ends, loosely mending them together.
5. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
6. From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole (
cover. Insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench through the bottom cover access hole and into the reel
motor axle. Begin spooling tape back into the cartridge by turning the hex wrench clockwise.
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1 ) and slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear (
3 ) clockwise as viewed from the front of the drive until it stops.
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Loader motor worm gear
3 ) counterclockwise as viewed from the front of the drive until it
) near the rear of the drive. You can use your finger to rotate
) counterclockwise until the leader block is in front of the
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Leader block assembly (LBA)

1 in Figure 111 on page 187) in the bottom
2 ) clockwise.
1 ) stops.