Juniper MX10016 Quick Start Manual page 8

1. Remove the mounting brackets from the accessory box.
2. Decide where to place the chassis in the rack. If the rack is empty, mount the router in the lowest possible location.
See "Rack-Mounting Requirements" on page
3. Position the left front adjustable mounting bracket at the desired position in the left side of the rack and line up its
front screw holes with the holes in the rack. Use four mounting screws appropriate for your rack to attach the left
front bracket to the rack.
4. Position one of the rear brackets at the left rear of the rack on the same level as the left front bracket, so that the rear
bracket overlaps with the left front bracket. The screw holes for connecting the front and rear brackets should overlap.
Use four mounting screws appropriate for your rack to attach the rear bracket to the rack.
5. Connect left front and rear brackets (see
a. Insert six of the screws provided with the mounting brackets into the overlapping bracket holes.
b. Hand-tighten the screws fully (to 12–16 in.-lb torque) using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver.
Figure 5: Mounting Brackets for 4-Post Rack Installation
1 Front adjustable mounting brackets
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6. Position the right front adjustable mounting bracket at the desired position in the right side of the rack opposite the
installed left front bracket, so that it is on the same rack level as the left bracket. If the right and left front brackets are
not on the same level, the chassis will rest at an angle in the rack instead of resting flat and level. Line up the right
bracket's front screw holes with the holes in the rack. Use four mounting screws appropriate for your rack to attach
the right front bracket to the rack.
2.
Figure 5):
2 Rear adjustable mounting brackets
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