Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack

Complete one of the following procedures to attach the slide-rail assemblies to the rack:

• Attach Bolt-On Slide-Rail Assemblies

• Attach Tool-less Slide-Rail Assemblies

Attach Bolt-On Slide-Rail Assemblies

To attach bolt-on slide-rail assemblies to the rack:

1. Position a slide-rail assembly in your rack so that the brackets at each end of the slide-rail assembly are on the outside of the front and rear rack posts (Attaching Slide-Rail Assembly to Rack Post).
2. Attach the slide-rail assembly to the rack posts, but do not tighten the screws completely.

   Choose one of the following methods to attach the slide-rails. The method you use varies, depending on the type of rack:

   • If your rack has threaded mounting holes in the rack posts, first determine whether the threads are metric or standard, then insert the correct mounting screws through the slide-rail brackets and into the threaded holes.
   • If your rack does not have threaded mounting holes, insert the mounting screws through both the slide-rail brackets and rack posts, then secure them with the caged nuts.
     

     Figure 2-3 Attaching Slide-Rail Assembly to Rack Post

     

     Figure Legend

     1 Slide-rail assembly

     2 Rack post

     3 Slide-rail assembly bracket on outside of rack post

3. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the remaining slide-rail assembly.
4. From the front of the rack, set the proper width of the rails using the spacer (Setting the Rail Width).
   

   Figure 2-4 Setting the Rail Width

   

   Figure Legend

   1 Rail-width spacer

   2 Attaching the spacer to the rails

5. Tighten the screws on both brackets (Setting the Rail Width).
6. Remove the spacer and confirm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack.
7. Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for the side-rail assembly at the rear of the rack.
8. If available, extend the anti-tip bar at the bottom of the rack (Extending the Anti-tip Bar).
   

   Figure 2-5 Extending the Anti-tip Bar

   

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   Caution - If your rack does not have an anti-tip bar, the rack could tip over.

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Attach Tool-less Slide-Rail Assemblies

To attach tool-less slide-rail assemblies to the rack:

• Refer to the installation card included with the rackmount kit for instructions on attaching tool-less slide-rail assemblies to the rack.