Installing The Mx480 Router Using A Mechanical Lift - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

4. Grasp the handles, and slide the FPC straight out of the card cage halfway.
5. Place one hand around the front of the FPC and the other hand under it to support it. Slide the FPC
completely out of the chassis, and place it on the antistatic mat or in the electrostatic bag.
CAUTION:
to accept the full weight—up to 18 lb (8.2 kg)—as you slide the FPC out of the
chassis.
When the FPC is out of the chassis, do not hold it by the ejector handles, bus
bars, or edge connectors. They cannot support its weight.
Figure 55: Removing an FPC

Installing the MX480 Router Using a Mechanical Lift

Because of the router's size and weight—up to 163.5 lb (74.2 kg) depending on the configuration—we
strongly recommend that you install the router using a mechanical lift. To make the router light enough
to install with a lift, you must first remove most components from the chassis.
The weight of the FPC is concentrated in the back end. Be prepared
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