IBM 3590 manual Inserting and Removing the Magazine, ACF Door and Lock Function, Unlocked, Locked

ACF Door and Lock Function

The magazine has a door ( in Figure 14 on page 52) that extends along the entire length of the magazine. The door is located at the front left side of the magazine when viewed from the front. A hand-operated slider is located in the middle of the magazine frame. The two positions for the magazine lock are as follows:

Unlocked

The slider is towards the front of the magazine to enable insertion and removal of the cartridge from the magazine. The magazine door opens toward the left, permitting the insertion and removal of cartridges.

Locked

The slider is towards the back of the magazine. The Magazine is now locked for random mode of operation for the ACF or for transporting the magazine outside of the ACF.

Inserting and Removing the Magazine in the 3590

Figure 15 shows how to insert or remove the magazine from the ACF. Use two hands to load the magazine in the ACF as follows:

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Figure 15. Inserting and Removing the magazine from the ACF

543590 Operator Guide