18 Chapter 4 Installation of 2U enclosures
12. Facing the front of the rack cabinet, hand tighten the Phillips-head M5 x 15 screw using an 8mm nut driver
or a Philips screwdriver so that the hex head flange is flush with the front rack post.
13. Fix the adjusted length of the left outer rail by hand tightening both rail slide set screws using a Phillips
screwdriver.
14. Repeat the process for the right outer rail.
Mount the 2U 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 installation procedures and
requires your full attention. Safety and hardware longevity depend on the rail's 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 in front of the rack
cabinet.
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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.
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Make your approach with the mechanical lift level, straight, and parallel to the rack cabinet. Any skew,
warp, or tilt prevents the inner rails attached to the storage enclosure from properly engaging the outer rails
in the rack cabinet.
Required equipment
Qty
Identification
Mechanical lift
1
N/A
Storage enclosure with attached inner rails
1
N/A
Rack cabinet with installed outer rails
1
N/A
#2 Phillips-head screwdriver, 6-in length
1
N/A
Panhead screw, M5 x 8, #2
2
Phillips-head screw, M5 x 15, 8mm hex flange
2