Jammed Cartridge; Figure 6-19. 9840 Tape Drive Manual Unload Device (Mud) - StorageTek 9840 User's Reference Manual

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Jammed Cartridge

Jammed Cartridge

A jammed cartridge in a CSL is not a common malfunction. A jammed cartridge
unloads from the drive and remains on the feed roller
eject fully into the feed channel.
You must know how to remove jammed cartridges when the malfunction
occurs. Follow the procedures in this section to remove a jammed cartridge.
See
Figure 6-19
MUD screw is located to the right of the feed channel.
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Figure 6-19. 9840 Tape Drive Manual Unload Device (MUD)

Notes:
6-26
for the CSL manual unload device (MUD) screw location. The
FEED
CHANNEL
INPUT
BIN
1. Only use the MUD mechanism to remove jammed cartridges
(cartridges still in the 9840 Tape Drive) or to reset the drive for
shipping (cartridges not on the feed roller).
2. The MUD screw must be turned to the right or clockwise (CW) to
remove jammed cartridges.
3. The MUD screw must be turned to the left or counter-clockwise
(CCW) to reset the drive to its shipping position and to install and
lock the shipping insert into the drive.
Ninth Edition
(Figure
6-19). It does not
MUD
SCREW
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