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To reattach a leader pin by using the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment Kit, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Attach the leader pin attach tool (1 in Figure 2) to the cartridge 2 so that the tool's hook 3 latches into the cartridge's
door 4. Pull the tool back to hold the door open, then slide the tool onto the cartridge. Open the tool's pivot arm 5.
Figure 2. Attaching the leader pin attach tool to an Ultrium tape cartridge. To hold the cartridge door open,
hook the tool into the door and pull the tool back.
2. To find the end of the tape inside the cartridge, attach the cartridge manual rewind tool (1 in Figure 3) to the cartridge's
hub 2 by fitting the tool's teeth between the teeth of the hub. Turn the tool clockwise until you see the end of the tape
inside the cartridge. Then, slowly turn the rewind tool counterclockwise to bring the tape edge toward the cartridge door
3.
3. Continue to turn the rewind tool counterclockwise until approximately 13 cm (5 in.) of tape hangs from the cartridge
door. If necessary, grasp the tape and pull gently to unwind it from the cartridge.
4. Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge. Set the tool and the cartridge aside.
Figure 3. Winding the tape out of the Ultrium tape cartridge. Turn the cartridge manual rewind tool
clockwise to see the end of the tape, then turn it counterclockwise to bring the tape to the cartridge door.
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