v ▌3▐ Rack mounting screw hole
4. Ensure that the appropriate bracket pins are installed in the front and rear
bracket of each rail. Each rail comes with four medium pins preinstalled (two
in the front bracket and two in the rear bracket). Large and small pins are
provided separately. Use the pins that are appropriate for the mounting holes
in your rack (see Table 12).
Table 12. Selecting bracket pins for your rack
Mounting holes Bracket pins
Round,
unthreaded
Use the preinstalled medium pins.
Round, threaded Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the smaller pins supplied
with the rails.
Square Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the large pins supplied with
the rails.
5. At each end of the rail, grasp the tab and pull firmly to open the hinge
bracket. (See Figure 14.)
6. Align the holes in the rail bracket with the holes on the front and rear rack
cabinet flanges. Ensure that the rails are aligned on the inside of the rack
cabinet.
7. On the rear of the rail, press the two bracket pins into the holes in the rack
flanges.
Figure 14. Opening the hinge brackets
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