Moving the Robot

After you open the tape library doors, you might need to move the robot to make it easier to access the cartridges or the drives.

Read and observe the following caution before you attempt to move any portion of the robot.

Caution Potential equipment damage: To prevent damaging the hand or Z-carriage, make sure the reach mechanism on the hand is fully retracted before moving any part of the robot. Push the gripper mechanism into the retracted position. If the tape library goes offline due to a power failure, the reach mechanism might be extended into a storage cell or drive. If the robot is rotated when this condition exists, the hand could be damaged.

Move the Z-column and Z-carriage only as shown in Figure 33 on page 125 and Figure 34 on page 126.

Take precaution against potential ESD damage by touching gray, unpainted metal on the library frame before reaching into the library. Avoid touching any electrical components.

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