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Attaching outer rails to the rack
1.
Identify the left and right outer rails.
2.
Determine and mark the outer rail installation position on the rack posts. Make sure the rails
take a 1U of rack space at the same height of the rack posts.
Figure2-7 Correct and wrong installation positions
3.
, install two M6 cage nuts at the marked positions on each rear rack post.
The front ends of the outer rails provide threaded screw holes. You are not required to install M6
cage nuts in these screw holes.
Figure2-8 Installing cage nuts
4.
Attach an outer rail to the rack.
a.
Attach the front end of the outer rail to the front rack post.
Align the screw holes in the front end of the outer rail with the marked square holes in the
front rack post and insert the mounting clip into the square hole in the rack post, as shown
by callout 1 in
. Then use two M6 countersunk head screws to secure the front end
of the rail to the rack post.
