IBM 7208 Model 345 Service Manual

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Cleaning the Tape DriveClean the 7208 Tape Drive when the fault light comes on solid (see Table 1 onpage 2), or when the LCD indicates cleaning is required (see Table 2 on page 4).Note: If you use AME with SmartClean cartridges exclusively, the IBM M2 tapedrive automatically performs the cleaning operation using the cleaningmaterial in the cartridges. If you do not use SmartClean cartridgesexclusively, the drive may require regular cleaning with an IBM AME 8mmcleaning cartridge.The 7208 Tape Drive counts the number of hours of tape motion and indicateswhen it is time to clean the tape drive by displaying the message CLEAN SOON andturning on the Fault status light.To clean the tape drive, use only the IBM AME 8mm Cleaning Cartridge (partnumber 35L1409). For uninterrupted operation, have one or more spare cleaningcartridges available.Attention: Do not operate the 7208 Model 345 Tape Drive in a poor air-qualityenvironment. If your environment contains an excessive amount of particulates,they may permanently damage the media, the drive, or both. Contact your servicerepresentative for more information.To load the cleaning cartridge:1. Make sure that the 7208 Tape Drive power is on and the Power-On Self Testhas completed.2. Grasp the cleaning cartridge (1 in Figure 5) by the outer edges, with thewindow side up and the write-protect switch 2 facing you.Figure 5. Loading the Cleaning Cartridge8 7208 Model 345 Service Guide