Screw types for rack installation, Installing cage nuts

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Screw types for rack installation

The following screws are used in the assembly of the Acer Altos G301 and other rack-mountable components.

	Screw type	Figure	Usage
1	#8-32 x 0.25 inch		Securing the inner mounting
			rails to the server tray
2	Hex head		Attaching the side handles to
	#6-32 0.25 inch		the server
3	M4 x L8		Securing the mounting
	M4 nut		brackets to the inner sliding
			piece
4	M6 x L10		Securing the cable carrier
			and the mounting rails to the
			rack

Cage nut

Supports the M6 metal

screws for securing server components to the rack

Cage nuts are use to secure systems and other components to the vertical rails in the rack.

To install cage nuts:

1Insert the lower lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail.