IBM 8960-F96, Installation, Service And User Manual

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3. Attach the left front bracket to the left front rack post using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. panhead screws and
two retainer nuts. Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket.
4.
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
Attaching the rear brackets to the extensions
About this task
Complete the following steps to attach the rear brackets to the extensions. There are short and long rear
brackets that you can use for this step. Choose the correct bracket for the depth of your rack.
Procedure
1. Select the proper length rear bracket for your rack depth.
2. Slide the right rear bracket onto the right bracket extension, as shown in the following figure.
3. Attach the brackets using four 6-32 x 1/4-in. panhead screws. If possible, leave at least one empty
vertical pair of holes between the screws for better support.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 to attach the left rear bracket to the left bracket extension.
5. Adjust the brackets to the rack depth and tighten all the 6-32 x 1/4-in. screws to a torque of 9 in-lb
(10 cm-kg).
Figure 6. Positioning the device in the rack
Mounting the switch
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