User Guide
4. Part Replacement
4.8 Rails Replacement
e.
Follow these steps for the second inner rail on the opposite side of the enclosure.
Step 21 :
Install the outer rails into the rack. Pay special attention to which side is being installed. The
embossed R is for the right side and L is for the left side. Right and Left refer to when you are
facing the front of the rack.
a.
Move to the rear of the rack.
b.
Orient the rail so that the word "REAR" that is embossed into the metal of the rail is at the
rear end of the rack, and the release latch is facing the inside of the rack posts as shown in
the following image.
Figure 110:
Rear Rail Latch Release Latch
c.
Align the rail on the rack posts at the U-height desired for installation. The bottom of the
rail will be the lower most U of the total 4U height.
d.
Pull the rail toward the rack post until the toolless latching mechanism engages the rack.
The latching mechanism may need to be pulled open to get around the rack post.
e.
Move to the front of the rack.
f.
Align the front of the rail with the holes on the rack posts that will receive the rails and pull
the rail toward the holes until the toolless latching mechanism engages the rack.
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