Mounting The Router In The Rack - Cisco Router 3600 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Chassis

Mounting the Router in the Rack

After you attach the brackets to the router, slide the router into the rack in the position shown in one of
the following illustrations. Using your own screws, fasten the chassis to the rack.
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
Warning
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to
ensure your safety:
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To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis using the
Warning
handles on modules (such as power supplies, fans, or cards); these types of handles are not designed
to support the weight of the unit. Statement 1032
Figure 3-23
procedure is the same for the Cisco 3620 router.
Figure 3-26
rack.
Figure 3-23 Mounting the Cisco 3620 or Cisco 3640 Router (19-Inch Rack with a 17.5-Inch Opening)
Note: The second bracket attaches to the rack at the other side of the chassis.
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This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest
component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in
Statement 1006
the rack.
through Figure 3-25
through Figure 3-29
The brackets can also be installed with the front panel forward.
show the Cisco 3640 router in a standard 19-, 23-, or 24-inch rack. The
show the Cisco 3631 and Cisco 3660 router in a standard 19- or 23-inch
19-inch rack
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