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Required Tools
uprights. The short-length rail is shipped in place of the regular length rail only if specified at the time of order
placement.
If you have received the incorrect length rail assembly for your rack, contact Avere Global Services.
4.1.1. Required Tools
You need the following tools to install an FXT Series node into a rack:
• #2 Phillips-head screwdriver for attaching rails to the node and rack. Screws are provided with the rail kit.
• A marker, grease pencil, or similar marking implement to mark the holes on the rack to which the rack rails
are attached.
• If your rack is not premarked with rack-unit (U) measurements, a measuring tape to determine which holes
on the rack to use for rack-rail attachments.
4.1.2. Attaching Inner Rails to the Node
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To attach the inner rack rail components to an FXT Series node:
1.
Locate the rail assemblies in the FXT Series node carton and remove them from their packaging. The rail
assemblies are labeled “L” for the left-hand assembly and “R” for the right-hand assembly. Be careful not
to mix the left-hand rails with the right-hand rails. The left-hand assembly goes on the left side of the node
as you face the front of the node; the right-hand assembly goes on the right side of the node as you face
the front of the node.
2.
For each assembly, separate the inner and outer rack rails as follows:
a.
Extend the rail assembly by pulling the inner rail away from the outer rail.
b.
Disconnect the inner rail from the outer rail by pressing the quick-release tab.
c.
Pull the inner rail fully apart from the outer rail.
d.
Set the outer rail aside for later use.
3.
Install each inner rail on the node as follows:
a.
Place the inner rail on the appropriate side of the node, aligning the hooks on the node with the holes
in the rail. Ensure that the flattest surface of the inner rail is flush against the side of the node.
b.
Firmly push the rail toward the front of the node, locking the hooks on the node into the holes on the
rail. Verify that all hooks are through all holes and that the countersunk holes at the rear of the rail
line up with the threaded holes in the node’s side.
c.
Affix the rail to the node by using one flat-head screw on the second countersunk hole from the rear
of the node.
4.1.3. Attaching Outer Rails to the Rack
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To attach the outer rails to the rack:
1.
Determine which end of the rack is the front. Henceforth, any directional indication is in reference to the
front of the rack.
The front of the node is mounted to the front of the rack, and the node slides in and out on the
rails from the front.
