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Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into a Four-Post EIA Rack
Figure 2: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into an EIA Rack
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To install the shelf brackets in an EIA rack, follow these steps:
Step 1 Position a shelf bracket inside the rack-mounting posts, as shown in
EIA Rack, on page
post. Then, attach the shelf bracket to the front rack-mounting post using a minimum of four 12-24 or 10-24 screws.
Note The bottom hole of the shelf bracket should align with the bottom hole (the hole immediately above the 1/2
in. spacing) of a rack unit on the rack-mounting post.
Step 2 Repeat Step 1 with the other shelf brackets.
Step 3
Verify that the shelf brackets are at the same height (using the level or tape measure, as desired).
Step 4 Attach the crossbar to the shelf brackets, as shown in
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Step 5 Insert the slider posts into the shelf brackets, as shown in
page 4. Attach them to the rear rack-mounting posts, using a minimum of four 12-24 or 10-24 screws.
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Rack-mounting post
Shelf bracket
Slider post
4. Align the screw holes at the front of the shelf bracket with the holes in the front rack-mounting
4 Crossbar
5 10-32 screws
Figure 2: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into an
Figure 2: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into an EIA Rack, on page
Figure 2: Installing the Shelf Bracket Kit into an EIA Rack, on
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