Attaching S2 42U Racks In A Suite - IBM S2 25U Installation Manual

Attaching S2 42U racks in a suite

Expansion racks come with all the hardware required for you to attach racks
together and form a suite. A box wrench, hex wrench, and screws are provided with
the expansion-rack hardware kit. You need one S2 42U standard rack to form a
suite. You do not have to remove the doors to attach the racks together. Complete
the following steps to attach racks together in a suite.
Figure 16. Attaching S2 42U standard and expansion racks to each other to form a suite
1. Apply the strip of gasket that comes with the hardware kit to the outside, front
2. Insert an attachment pin that comes with the expansion rack through the top
3. Hold the attachment pin in place with the box wrench and use the hex wrench
4. Install a second attachment pin in the slot near the bottom hinge of the rack.
5. Hold the attachment pin in place with the box wrench and use the hex wrench
6. Repeat this procedure to attach the back of the racks together with two
Repeat this procedure to attach additional expansion racks to the suite.
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IBM S2 25U Standard Rack and IBM S2 42U Standard and Expansion Racks: Installation Guide
and rear vertical edges of the expansion rack to prevent the two racks from
rubbing against each other.
slot on the front of the standard and expansion racks as shown in Figure 16.
The slot is located behind the top hinge.
to tighten a screw on each side of the attachment pin.
to tighten a screw on each side of the attachment pin.
attachment pins.
Hex
wrench
Box wrench