Universal Two-Post Rack Installation - IBM 8960-F64 Hardware Installation Manual

FIGURE 13 Attaching the short or long rear brackets to the extensions
Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts
Complete the following steps to attach the rear brackets to the front rack posts.
1. Attach the right rear bracket to the right front rack post using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and two
retainer nuts, as shown in
2. Attach the left rear bracket to the left front rack post using two 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws and two retainer
nuts. Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket.
3. Tighten all the 10-32 x 5/8-in. screws to a torque of 25 in-lb (29 cm-kg).
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FIGURE 14 Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts

Universal two-post rack installation

You can install a 1U or 2U device in a two-post telecommunications (Telco) rack using the
Universal Two-Post Rack Kit (part number XBR-R000294).
There are two ways you can mount the device in a two-post rack:
• With the port side flush with the front posts
• With the posts mounted to the midsection of the device
Hardware Installation Guide
Figure 14
Screws, 10-32 x 5/8-in., panhead
Phillips
Retainer nuts, 10-32
Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts
. Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket.
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