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Figure 122. The hex wrench rewinds tape into cartridge
3. From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole
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
your finger to rotate the treader motor worm gear and slowly rotate the threader mechanism gear
( 6
in Figure 123 on page 254) clockwise.
This action rotates the threader motor worm gear
the LBA into the cartridge.
( 1
in Figure 122 on page 253).
( 4
in Figure 123 on page 254) on the rear of the drive. Use
( 4
in Figure 123 on page 254) clockwise, drawing
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