Mounting The System Into A Rack (Left Rail Only) - IBM 5147-084 Installation And User Manual

1. To facilitate access, remove the door from the rack.
2. Ensure the pre-assembled rails are at their shortest length.
3. Locate the rail location pins inside the front of the rack and extend the length of the rail assembly to
enable the rear location pins to locate. Ensure the pins are fully located in the square or round holes
in the rack posts, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 16. Mounting the system into a rack (left rail only)
4. Fully tighten all clamping screws and middle slide locking screws.
5. Ensure the rear spacer clips (x4) are fitted tight to the edge of the rack post.
6. Slide the enclosure fully home on its rails.
7. Fasten the front of the enclosure using the enclosure fastening screws (x4).
8. Fix the rear of the enclosure to the hold-down bracket with the rear enclosure fixing screws (x2).
Note: Use the long or short hold-down bracket depending on the distance from the rack post to the
enclosure hold-down slot. Ensure the sliding nut is at the rear of the slot prior to fitting the bracket to the
post, then slide the nut along the slot to enable the rear enclosure fastening screw to be fitted.
Note: For rack depths where the rack posts are behind the enclosure hold-down slots:
1. Swap the left and right hold-down brackets.
2. Insert the long flange between the rack post and chassis side, as shown in the following figure.
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Chapter 3. Installation