1 Loader motor worm gear 3 Take up reel motor
2 Outer guide rail WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH 4 Supply reel motor
2. Begin spooling the tape back into the cartridge by turning the supply reel motor (4 in Figure 1) clockwise.
3. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers.
Ensure that you do not stretch the tape. Continue spooling until all tape is removed from the take up reel (3 in Figure
1).
4. Locate the threader intermediate gear (1 in Figure 2) near the rear of the drive. You can use your finger to rotate the
threader intermediate gear and slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear (2 in Figure 2) clockwise. This draws the
tape leader block assembly (LBA) into the cartridge.
Figure 2. LTO Tape Drive with the Cover Removed
1 Threader intermediate gear 2 Threader mechanism gear
3 Loader motor worm gear
5. As the leader pin is secured in the cartridge, you should hear the leader pin retention spring clips click into place. If you
do not hear the click, continue rolling until the threader intermediate gear (1 in Figure 2) stops. The LBA is in the
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