IBM TS4300 Manual

Figure 122. The hex wrench rewinds tape into cartridge
3. From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole (1 in Figure 122 on page 211).
4. Insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench through the bottom cover access hole and into the reel motor axle.
Begin spooling the tape back into the cartridge by turning the hex wrench clockwise.
5. 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.
6. Locate the threader motor worm gear (4 in Figure 123 on page 212) on the rear of the drive. Use
your nger to rotate the treader motor worm gear and slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear (6
in Figure 123 on page 212) clockwise.
This action rotates the threader motor worm gear (4 in Figure 123 on page 212) clockwise, drawing
the LBA into the cartridge.
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Appendix I. Manual cartridge removal procedure211

IBM TS4300 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	TS4300
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English