Cable Spool Assembly; The Parking Tab - IBM TS3310 Maintenance Information

Cable Spool Assembly

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TS3310 Tape Library Maintenance Information
The movement of the Y-axis Assembly is controlled by the Cable Spool. The cable
spool and Y-carriage assembly enable the picker to move up and down the span of
the library, from one module to another. The cable spool is housed in the control
module. In order to remove the cable spool, you must also remove the Y-carriage
assembly.
There are two versions of the cable spool assembly (see "Cable Spool Assembly"
on page 3-9). Although the versions look different, they are completely
interchangeable, and the remove/replace procedures are the same. Either spool
may be in the library and you may receive either as a Field Support Unit (FRU).
The part number for both is the same.
Preparing the Library
1. Power off the library. When the library is powered off, the robot assembly
slowly falls to rest in the lowest module of the library.
2. Park the robot assembly in the control module. Before unstacking the library,
the robot assembly must be placed in the control module.
a. Open the I/O station and access doors of each module.
b. Using your hands, gently lift the robot assembly into the control module.
The robot assembly should glide slowly and with some resistance.
CAUTION:
Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad metal X-axis base
plate. Lifting the robot by the thin metal rod will bend the rod. Lifting
the robot by the black plastic picker body can damage the robot.
c. After raising the robot assembly to the approximate middle of the control
module, hold it in place with one hand and, using your other hand, move
the parking tab to the "parked" position (Model 1 parking tab: swivel
toward you; Model 2 parking tab: counter-clockwise direciton). The metal
parking tab is located at the bottom of column 1.
d. Gently release the robot assembly to rest on the parking tab.