Attaching The Leader Pin To The Tape - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Figure 5-15. Attaching the leader pin to the tape
11. Close the pivot arm
12. Swing the pivot arm open and trim the excess tape
13. Use your fingers to remove the leader pin from the cavity
14. Use the cartridge manual rewind tool to wind the tape back into the cartridge
15. Remove the rewind tool.
16. Remove the leader pin attach tool by lifting its end up and away from the
When the tape is properly centered, a 0.25-mm (0.01-in.) gap exists on
both sides of the pin.
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of the leader pin attach tool by swinging it over the leader
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pin so that the C-clip snaps onto the pin and the tape.
reattached leader pin .
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attach tool.
(wind the tape clockwise). Ensure that the leader pin is latched by the
pin-retaining spring clips on each end of the leader pin.
cartridge.
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so that it is flush with the
in the leader pin
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