Chapter 5 Installation of 5U enclosures
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Figure 23 Insertion of 5U rear mount bracket screws
9. Hand tighten firmly against the rack post using an 8mm nut driver or a Philips screwdriver.
10. Facing the front of the rack cabinet, hand tighten both of the Phillips-head M5 x 15 screws using an 8mm
nut driver or a Philips screwdriver so that the hex head flanges are flush with the front rack post.
11. Fix the adjusted length of the left rail by hand tightening all 4 rail slide set screws using a Phillips
screwdriver.
12. Repeat the process for the right rail.
Mount the 5U enclosure into the rack cabinet
WARNING! Serious injury and mechanical failure can result if you do not adhere to rack cabinet safety
precautions.
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To avoid risk of death or injury from tipping the rack, follow all rack installation guidelines, securing the rack
cabinet to the floor with a concrete anchor kit.
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To avoid catastrophic failure of the rack assembly, never exceed rack cabinet weight limits.
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Entirely support the storage enclosure with the mechanical lift until the enclosure is in the storage position.
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Follow local occupational health and safety guidelines and meet all requirements for manual material
handling.
Mounting the storage enclosure into the rack cabinet is the most critical of the installation procedures and
requires your full attention. Safety and hardware longevity depend on rails' smooth function and correct
implementation of this task.
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Make sure there is sufficient clearance for a technician and the storage enclosure when a drawer is fully
extended.
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Observe rack cabinet weight limits.
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Fill the rack cabinet from the bottom to the top, with the heaviest equipment at the bottom.
