Users Guide

support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-9
2. Mark the rack’s front vertical rails with a felt-tipped marker or place self-adhesive
masking tape where the system’s upper and lower edges will be located (see Fig-
ure 1-7).
3. Make a mark or place tape on the vertical rails next to the template’s V-shaped
notches.
Figure 1-7. Using Template to Mark Vertical Rails
4. At the front of the rack cabinet, position one of the slide assemblies so that its
mounting bracket flange fits between the marks or tape you placed on the rack,
marking the upper and lower edges of the template (see Figure 1-8).
The hooks on the mounting bracket should align with the marks you made from
the V-shaped notches in the template.
5. Align the slide-assembly mounting-bracket flange (on the front of the slide
assembly) with the square holes in the front vertical rail (see Figure 1-8).
6. Push forward until the mounting tabs are secure in the square holes on the verti-
cal rail and the push-button clicks and pops out.
7. Push back on the back slide assembly mounting bracket flange until the mounting
tabs lock into the square holes on the back vertical rail.
template
2 U (3.5 inches) between
slide assemblies
(drawing is not to scale)