RK05 Maintenance Tips

This document outlines essential maintenance procedures for the RK05 disk drive system. It covers:

• Disk Pack Care: Handling instructions, identifying bad packs, and proper seating procedures.
• Head/Disk Interference (HDI): Recognition, recovery, and prevention of head crashes.
• Head Alignment: Comprehensive tips, procedures using the DEC Alignment Pack, and cylinder address conversion.
• Troubleshooting: A PDP-11 Oscillating Seek Program for diagnostics and maintenance, and a detailed servo signal and power supply adjustment checklist.
• Compatibility: Guidelines for ensuring compatibility between multiple drives.