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Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts
FIGURE 13
Attaching the short or long rear brackets to the extensions
Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts
Complete the following steps to attach the rear brackets to the front rack posts.
1. Attach the right rear bracket to the right front rack post using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and two
retainer nuts, as shown in
Figure 14
. Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket.
2. Attach the left rear bracket to the left front rack post using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and two retainer
nuts. Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket.
3. Tighten all the 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws to a torque of 25 in-lb (29 cm-kg).
1
Screws, 10-32 x 5/8-in., panhead
Phillips
2
Retainer nuts, 10-32
FIGURE 14
Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts
Universal two-post rack installation
You can install a 1U or 2U device in a two-post telecommunications (Telco) rack using the
Universal Two-Post Rack Kit (part number XBR-R000294).
There are two ways you can mount the device in a two-post rack:
• With the port side flush with the front posts
• With the posts mounted to the midsection of the device
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