Installing Spacers - HP Rack System/E User Manual

Chapter 4

Installing Spacers

This instruction details the placement of
column Spacers and rails into a gray-column-
rack for the placement of black-column-rack
rails and equipment. Not all installations use
four Spacers.
May need Spacer
if coming from this style
This instruction details the placement of
column spacers and rails into grey-column rack
for the placement of black-column rails and
equipment.
Contents
2 Spacers, right
2 Spacers, left
4 Sheet Metal Nuts
4 Torx 25 Screws with Lock
Tools Needed: Torx 25 Driver
67(3 
Determine the hole locations.
The spacers fit into the larger, rectangular
holes, in the insides of the columns, as shown
in Step 3. When properly installed, the three
holes in the spacer align with the three round
holes next to the rectangular hole. Determine
which rectangular mounting hole corresponds
to the EIA unit where you want to install the
spacer. (Each EIA unit is numbered on the
columns of the grey column rack.)
67(3 
Install Sheet Metal Nuts.
Place sheet metal nuts over the top hole of the
target EIA unit on columns. Place the nuts with
the protrusion away from the Spacer.
67(3 
Position the Spacers.
Position all required Spacers. There must be a
sheet metal nut on the columns behind each top
hole of each Spacer, which is the top hole of
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the EIA unit. The three holes go towards the
inside of the rack - the hook points down.
67(3 
Position the rails.
An example of mounting four Spacers onto
rails and columns is shown below. Position the
rails front to back between the Spacers. The
blocks have cut-outs for inserting the rail tabs.
Front or Rear
67(3 
Attach all.
Bolt the rail to the column through the Spacer.
The Sheet Metal Nut should be behind the bolt
for each for each Spacer.
Procedures
Front or Rear