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Removing the Cartridge from the Drive, resistance and the cartridge ejects.

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Removing the Cartridge from the Drive 1. Manually rotate the loader motor gear (see 1 in Figure 33) in the unload (counterclockwise) direction until the leader pin block 2 reaches the last roller 3. 2 1 3 4 5 4 6 5 6 Figure 33. Guiding the leader pin into the tape cartridge 2. To prevent the leader pin block from jamming, press down on the linkage of the leader pin block 4 to force the hinged section of the block upward. 3. While manually rotating the loader motor gear in the unload direction, guide the end of the leader pin block 5 into the white block guide 6 . 4. Continue to rotate the loader motor gear counterclockwise until you feel resistance and the cartridge ejects. 5. Remove the tape cartridge. 6. Raise the drive's loader so that it is able to accept a cartridge. To raise the loader, continue to wind the loader motor gear counterclockwise with the screwdriver until you feel resistance. 7. Remove the small-blade screwdriver. Appendix C. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge 95 a67s0125

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Removing the Cartridge from the Drive
1.
Manually rotate the loader motor gear (see
±1²
in Figure 33) in the unload
(counterclockwise) direction until the leader pin block
±2²
reaches the last roller
±3²
.
2.
To prevent the leader pin block from jamming, press down on the linkage of
the leader pin block
±4²
to force the hinged section of the block upward.
3.
While manually rotating the loader motor gear in the unload direction, guide
the end of the leader pin block
±5²
into the white block guide
±6²
.
4.
Continue to rotate the loader motor gear counterclockwise until you feel
resistance and the cartridge ejects.
5.
Remove the tape cartridge.
6.
Raise the drive
’
s loader so that it is able to accept a cartridge. To raise the
loader, continue to wind the loader motor gear counterclockwise with the
screwdriver until you feel resistance.
7.
Remove the small-blade screwdriver.
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2
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6
4
5
3
4
6
5
Figure 33. Guiding the leader pin into the tape cartridge
Appendix C. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge
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