Cleaning The Tape Transport - IBM 1800 Operating Procedures Manual

CLEANING THE TAPE TRANSPORT
The tape transport should be thoroughly cleaned after:
1. Eight hours of operation.
2. Ten full-reel passes of IBM Dynexcel or HD tape.
3. Four hours of operation or the equivalent of two
full-reel passes of Mylar tape.
For efficient cleaning, to ols are available in a tape
transport cleaning kit (I BM part 352465).
CAUTION
When cleaning the transport area , care must be taken to
prevent any IBM tape cleaner (I BM part 51 7960) fro m
coming in contact with the skin as a toxic effect may
result . Also , prevent any .tape cleaner from ge tting on
bearings o r bushings because it leaches oil fro m them. Do
not use any metal instrument to clean the vacuum
columns.
Use the foll owing proce dure as a guide in cleaning the
tape transport. Refer to Figures 32 and 33 for location of
items named.
1. Unloa d magnetic tape from tape drive.
2. Remove dust from reel and transport area with lint-
free clo th.
3. Clean split guides with small brush (I BM part 55694 5)
or clean type writer brush. Remove accumulate d
Figure 32. 240 1 Tape Transport Models 2 or 3
oxide from surface of guides and between elements
with lin t-free cloth moistened with tape transport
cleaner.
4 . Clean H-shield and erase head with lint-free cloth
moistened with tape transport cleaner.
5. Clean tape cleaner blade with small brush (IBM part
556945), using light pressure to avoid damaging
cleaner blade .
If necessary
, moisten brush slightly
with tape transport cleaner to remove stubborn
oxide clumps. Clean out tape cleaner block aperture
with cotton swab. Be sure that no cotton fibers
remain .
6. Clean rewind idlers with lint-free cloth moistened
with tape transport cleaner. Use a wooden tooth-
pick to remove stubborn oxide clumps.
7. Clean capstans with lint-free cloth moistened lightly
with tape transport cleaner . Use very little transport
cleaner as excessive amounts may deteriorate capstan
material.
8. Clean prolay idlers with lint-free cloth moistened
with tape transport cleaner.
9. Clean read/write head with cotton swab moistened
lightly with tape transport cleaner.
10. Clean vacuum columns weekly , using a lint-free cloth
or pad moistened with tape transport cleaner. Use
wooden toothpick to remove stubborn oxide clumps.
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