Installation Guide 33
Coupling Two Racks WARNING: Because of the size and weight of the rack cabinets, never attempt to
couple two rack cabinets by yourself.
1
Unpack and set up both racks.
2
Unpack the coupling kit, shown in Figure1-18.
The contents of the rack coupling kit include:
• One gasket strip
• Four coupling brackets
Figure 1-18. Rack Coupling Kit
3
Remove the doors and side panels from both racks. See "Removing the
Front Door" on page 9, "Opening and Removing the Back Doors" on
page 10, and "Removing and Replacing the Side Panels" on page12.
4
Cut and place a segment of the gasket strip, with its protective backing
removed, on one of the racks along the frame surface to be in contact with
the adjacent rack (see Figure1-19).
NOTE: It does not matter onwhich rack you place the gasket strip segments,
as long as they protect both racks from being scratched.
1 gasket strip 2 coupling bracket (4)
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