Reducing The Weight Of The Chassis Prior To Installation - Cisco ASR 5500 Installation Manual

▀ Reducing the Weight of the Chassis Prior to Installation

Step 3
Lift the outer cardboard sleeve up and over the top of the chassis.
Step 4
Lift the inner cardboard sleeve up and over the top of the chassis.
Step 5
Remove the accessory box. This box contains miscellaneous hardware items and spare air filters.
Step 6
Remove the foam cap from the top of the chassis.
Step 7
Remove the bottom front and rear end caps from the base of the chassis.
Step 8
Remove the plastic bag that covers the chassis.
Step 9
If you will be removing chassis components to reduce the weight of the chassis, leave the chassis on the pallet and
proceed to Reducing the Weight of the Chassis Prior to
Step 10 Use a chassis lift or multiple craftpersons to lift or slide the chassis off the shipping pallet. Proceed to
Chassis.
Reducing the Weight of the Chassis Prior to Installation
You can reduce the weight of the chassis prior to installation by removing the upper and lower fan trays, and the PFUs.
Follow the instructions below to safely remove these components prior to installation.
Caution:
to the components. Connect the strap to a ground point on the rack/cabinet frame. Failure to do so could result in
damage to sensitive electronic components and potentially void your warranty.
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During installation, maintenance and/or removal, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage
Installation.
Chassis Installation
Installing the