Subject: Re: Powering up a RA82
To: Rick Copeland <rickgc@calweb.com>
From: Johnny Billquist <bqt@Update.UU.SE>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/31/1997 19:58:21
> Hello List,

Hi.

> I am preparing to power-up my uVax 3600 and I noticed that there are various
> devices inside the RA82 disk drive for:
> 
> 1. Unlocking the head
> 2. Some kind of cable that can be pulled? (on right hand side, inside chassis).

1. is just the locking/unlocking of the heads.
2. is the drive belt tension.

> Is there any special sequence to the operation and state of these devices (I
> don't have any documentation on the system).

No special sequence. But for operation, the heads should be unlocked, and
the tension belt should be tensioned (surprise :-).

	Johnny

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