Installation guide

Chapter 5: Installing a BlackDiamond X8 Series Chassis
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2 Identify the rack location where the chassis will be installed.
3 Using four rack mounting screws, attach the support bracket to the equipment rack immediately
below the intended chassis location (Figure 19). (Screws are not provided.)
To provide wider support for the chassis as you install it, you can attach the second support bracket
on the other side of the rack post.
Figure 19: Attaching the Support Bracket
4 If necessary, attach the lifting handles to each side of the chassis.
5 From the front of the rack, lift the back of the empty BlackDiamond X8 chassis onto the support
bracket.
6 Slowly guide the chassis into the equipment rack until the mounting brackets are flush against the
rack uprights.
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