General Devices - Rev A Rack Slide Installation

Kit Parts

M4 x 7mm Pan Head Screw- Attaches rear support to outer slide. Attaches inner slide to chassis.

M4 Keps Nut - Use with above M4 Pan Head for attaching rear support bracket

M4 x 12mm "Long" Screw - Use with Rack Post Dimples to attach front and rear brackets.

Rack Post Dimples - Pair with above M4 Long Screws to secure front and rear extensions to the rack posts

Front Support Brackets - Attaches rail slides to front rack post, Use with M4 x 12mm "Long" Screws and Rack Post Dimples (2x per kit)

Rear Supports - Attaches rack slides to rear post, Use with M4 x 12m "Long" Screws and Rack Post Dimples

Rack Rail Slides - Use with front and rear supports (2x per kit)

Inner Member

REMOVE INNER MEMBER by depressing the release button, pictured at left, and sliding the inner member completely out of the slide assembly as pictured at top. This inner member must be removed from both slides before any installation work can be done.

REMOVE INNER MEMBER by depressing the release button, pictured at left, and sliding the inner membercompletely out of the slide assembly as puctured at top. This inner member must be removed from both slides before any installation work can be done.

Case Sides

ATTACH INNER MEMBER TO SIDES OF CASE starting from the front-most screw hole, attach the inner member to the side of your case using M4 x 7mm PAN HEAD screws from the 2nd page of this guide.

DO NOT USE THE M4 x 12mm LONG SCREWS

Repeat this on both sides of the case. The number of M4 screws required will vary between CX models; 3 - 5 screws per side

Slide Assembly

Now, with the inner member attached to the case, the parts you have left should look like the above. (Lengths of slides may differ based on the rail kit length you purchased.)

Rack Attachment

Install the Rack Post Dimples as pictured, with screw pass-through holes centered in the rack post hole
NOTE: The Dimple may not sit entirely flush against the rack.
Dimples need to be installed on both sides at the front and the back

Hold 1x Front Support Bracket against the front prongs of the rail slide outer member, as shown on the left. Make sure the bracket is flush against both the outer member and the front prongs.

Then, hold the outside of the prong against the back of the rack post and install the first M4 x 12mm "Long" Screw. The prongs should be sandwiched between the rack post and Front Support Bracket.

Install the second screw. Make sure the outer member didn't slide during install. If so, loosen screws and readjust. The rail assembly should be cantilevered by just these front screws.
Repeat for opposite side.
Next, we will install the rear supports!

Position the rear support against the inside of the rack post behind the Rack Post Dimples.

Install both M4 x 12mm "Long" Screws. Rear extension should match image on left when completed.

NOTE: the other end of the rear extension should sit on the outside of the rail outer member.

Pinch the Rear Extension Bracket and rail outer member together. Feed 1x M4 x 7mm Pan Head screw through the obround holes in the Rear Extension Bracket and the hole in the outer member of the rail. Screw can be fed from either the inside or outside.

On the opposite side, attach one of the included Kep Nuts. Hand tighten and repeat the previous step with the second hole on the outer member.

Tighten both screws with screwdriver and repeat on the opposite side.

Once completed, the rear support bracket and rail outer member should look similar to the ones pictured below.

Install Time

Once both rack slide assemblies are succesfully installed into your rack cabinet, it is time to slide your CX rack-mount chassis into position.
Slide the inner part of the rail outer members forward until you hear a loud click and the inner part stops moving. The release button should be engaged as pictured above. When complete. the outer members should match the image below.

Insert the inner slides into the extended outer members. You will need to depress the security latches on the outer member as you do so. Push the chassis until you hear the security latches engage, pictured below.

NOTE: It may take more than one attempt to get the chassis to line up with both slides. The chassis should slide with some friction once properly installed in the slides.

Once the inner slides are successfully centered and slid into the middle members, you will need to press down the security latches to finish sliding the chassis into your rack cabinet. The second set of security latches will disengage automatically as you slide the chassis all the way in.