Bolt and washerThreaded standoffTrim pieceFigure 8. Attaching two adjacent rack cabinets to each other to form a suiteStep 1. Remove the side covers (see “Removing and installing the lower and upper side covers” on page 5)from the side of a primary rack cabinet that is adjacent to an expansion rack in a suite.Step 2. Remove the front and rear doors (see “Removing and installing rack doors” on page 7) from bothrack cabinets.Step 3. On the facing sides of the two adjacent rack cabinets, install the four threaded standoffs that comewith the expansion rack cabinet:a. Install two threaded standoffs on the rack cabinet to the left, one on the top-front and one onthe bottom-rear.b. Install the other two threaded standoffs on the rack cabinet to the right, one on the bottom-front and one on the top-rear.Step 4. Attach the rack cabinets together, using four bolts and washers that come with the expansion rackcabinet.Note: You must install the top-front and bottom-rear bolts from right-to-left; then, install thebottom-front and top-rear bolts from left-to-right.Chapter 2. Installing a rack cabinet 11