IBM 7014 T00, Manual

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• To bolt the rack to a concrete floor beneath a raised floor, go to “Attaching the rack to the concrete floor
beneath a raised floor” on page 14.
• If leveling of the rack is required, go to “Leveling the rack” on page 4.
Leveling the rack
If you need to level the rack, use the procedure described in this section.
About this task
To level the rack, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Loosen the jam nut on each leveling foot.
2. Rotate each leveling foot downward until it contacts the surface on which the rack is placed.
3. Adjust the leveling feet downward as needed until the rack is level. When the rack is level, tighten the
jam nuts against the base.
Item Description
1 Rack Front (base)
2 Leveling Foot (quantity 4)
3 Jam Nut (quantity 4)
Figure 2. Adjusting the leveling feet
Attaching the stabilizer brackets
You might need to attach the stabilizer brackets to the rack. This section helps you determine whether
stabilizer brackets are necessary and describes how to attach them if needed.
About this task
If the front or rear AC electrical outlets are going to be installed in the rack, you cannot attach the
stabilizer brackets. The rack must be bolted to the floor. Stabilizer brackets are used only if you will not
be bolting the rack to the floor. If you are going to bolt the rack to the floor, go to “Attaching the rack to a
concrete floor” on page 5, or for a raised floor environment go to “Attaching the rack to the concrete
floor beneath a raised floor” on page 14.
To attach the stabilizer brackets to the bottom of the rack, complete the following steps:
4 Power Systems: Racks and rack features