Users Guide

16 | Chassis
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To install a equipment rack shelf bar:
Mount the Chassis in a Rack
To install the chassis in a rack:
Step Task
1 Determine the chassis mounting location in the equipment rack. Load the chassis into the lower half of an empty
rack to avoid a top-heavy rack. ( Figure 4-2 ).
2 Orient the bar with the arrows pointing upward. The smooth side of the bar should face outward.
Figure 4-1. Installing the Equipment Rack Shelf Bar
3 Attach the bar to the equipment rack using the mounting screws provided by the rack manufacturer.
Step Task
1 Install the equipment rack shelf bar.
2 If you are center or rear mounting the chassis in a 19-inch rack, ensure that the mounting brackets are properly
positioned. If your are mounting the chassis in a 23-inch rack, install the 23-inch adaptors.
3 Using a hand cart, pallet jack, or forklift, align the rack mount holes with the rack holes, and sit the chassis on top of
the equipment rack shelf bar.