IBM Tape Library Magstar 3494 - Manual (Page 261)

Cartridge Removal from the Gripper
Some operator intervention conditions require the operator to remove the cartridge
from the gripper. Figure 149 shows the picker and the gripper assembly. Remove
the cartridge from the gripper by doing the following:
1. Press the Pause button on the operator control panel if the library is not already
in Pause mode.
2. Open the front door on the library in front of the cartridge accessor.
3. Rotate the picker
1
so the picker is pointing toward the right side of the
machine, paralleling the rails
3
.
4. Push the reach assembly
5
out so it is fully extended.
5. Press the top
2
of the gripper assembly to release the cartridge
4
.
6. Push the reach assembly in so it is fully retracted.
7. Close the front door.
8. Press the Auto button on the operator control panel to return the library to Auto
mode.
A
0
6
C
011
4
Figure 149. Cartridge Removal from the Gripper
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