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<This RD53 spindown problem can also be caused by a spindle brake that does
<not retract fully when the drive is powered up! It rubs against the spindl
<and the drive shuts down. I fixed this by simply undoing the screw holding
<the brake solenoid and moving it back a little bit. My drive has been
<running for well over a year following this fix.
Worth checking for but spindown due to stuck head positioner is THE most
common problem with 1325 drives.
Allison
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