StarTech.com DuraRak 36U Owner's manual

Instruction Manual

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Manual Revision: 05/25/2012

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Packaging Contents

• 2xFront/RearFrame

• 2xFloorPlates

• 6xAdjustableHorizontalArm

• 2xFloorMountingBrackets

• 1xM8Hex(Allen)Key

• 8xM8x25HexSockeyScrews

• 42xM5x15TrussHeadScrews

• 16xBushingCaps

• 50xCabinetScrews

• 50xCageNuts

WARNING! Topreventbodilyinjury,pleaseensurethattherack

isinstalledinastructurallysoundenvironmentwithaleveloor

andthatallhardwarehasbeenassembledsecurely,andcheckedfor

stabilitybeforeloadingequipment.Wheninstallingequipmentinto

therack,startfromthebottomoftherackrstandmoveupwards,

keepingtheheaviestequipmentatthebottomtoavoidasituation

wheretherackbecomestop-heavy.

Tools Required

• Philips(crosshead)Screwdriver

4POSTRACK36

36U 4 Post Server Equipment Open Frame Rack Cabinet

*actual product may vary from photos

Installation

1. Makesurethatthefrontandrearframesarerightsideup.The

bottomoftheframehasholesfortheoormountingbrackets

andcasters.Makesurethatthepicturedendisatthebottom.

2. Attachtheoormountingbrackets(theL-shapedbrackets)tothe

bottomoftheframes.Usingtheincludedhexkey,installthehex

socketscrews.Install4screwsperbracket.





OptionalCastermounting

point,onthebottomof

rackframe.

HexSocketScrews

3. Attachthearmstotheframes.Separateyourarmsintopairs

(consistingofonewideandonenarrowarmperpair).Youwill

havesixpairsofarms,threeforeachsideoftherack.Thenarrow

armsthatconnectthebottomoftheframescanbeidentiedby

thepre-mountedcagenutsontheinsideofthearms.

NOTE:Wheninstallingthearms,itmightbeeasiesttostartwiththe

toparmsforstabilityreasons.

Forthetopandmiddlearms,snapthecagenutsintotheback

(inside)ofthenarrowarms.Itisrecommendedthatyouinstall

severalcagenutsoneacharm.Thecagenutsareeasiertoinstall

whentherackisnotfullyassembled.Youshouldinstallmorecage

nutsthanmaybenecessaryincaseyouchangethedepthoftherack

inthefuture.

Pre-installedcagenuts

Insideofa

narrowarm

withcagenuts

installed

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consequential,orotherwise),lossofprots,lossofbusiness,oranypecuniaryloss,arisingoutoforrelatedtotheuseoftheproductexceedtheactualpricepaidfortheproduct.Somestatesdonotallow

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Determinethedesireddepthofyourrack.Usingtwoscrews,attach

oneofthearmstotheholesontheinsideoftheframe.Attach

theotherarmtotheothersideoftheframe,makingsurethatthe

widerarmisontheoutsideofthenarrowarm.Securethetwoarms

togetherusingtheprovidedscrews.

NOTE:Forstability,StarTech.comrecommendsthatyouhaveuseat

leasttwoscrewstosecuretherackarms.

4. Placetheoorplatesoverthebottomoftherack.Oneoorplate

hasonlyone“ap”alongtheside.Youcanoverlapthisoorplate

overtheotherwhennecessary.Securetheoorplatestotherack

fromthetop.

5. Securethecompletedrack.Bolttheassembledrackintothe