Installing the T640 Router Using a Mechanical Lift
- Remove the T640 Power Supplies
- Attaching the T640 Router Installation Handle
- Mounting the T640 Chassis Using a Mechanical Lift
- Removing the T640 Router Installation Handle and Reinstalling
the Power Supplies
Remove the T640 Power Supplies
The power supplies are located at the rear of the chassis below
the SIBs. Each two-input 160-A DC power supply weighs approximately
23 lb (10.5 kg). Each three-input 240-A DC power supply
weighs approximately 25 lb (11.3 kg). Each four-input 240-A
DC power supply weighs approximately 26.6 lb (12.0 kg).
Each AC power supply weighs 31.0 lb (14.06 kg).
To remove the power supplies, starting with the upper power
supply:
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your
bare wrist, and connect the strap to an approved site ESD grounding
point. See the instructions for your site.
- Switch the circuit breakers on the DC power supply
faceplates to the off position (O) or the power switches
on the AC power supply faceplates to the standby position. We recommend
this even though the power supplies are not connected to power sources.
- Loosen the captive screws on the lower corners
of the power supply faceplate completely.
- Twist the ejector handles on the upper corners
of the faceplate counterclockwise to unseat the power supply.
- Grasp the handle on the power supply faceplate
and pull firmly to start removing the power supply. Slide it halfway
out of the chassis (see Figure 1).
 | Caution:
Be prepared to support the full weight of the power
supply as you remove it from the router. |
- Place one hand underneath the
power supply to support it and slide it completely out of the chassis.
- Repeat the procedure for the other power supply.
 | Note:
Figure 1 shows the two-input 160-A DC power supply, but the procedure
also applies to the three-input 240-A DC power supply. |
Figure 1: Removing
a Power Supply Before Installing the Router
Attaching the T640 Router Installation Handle
To assist you with the installation of the T640 router, attach
the installation handle over the power supply slots of the chassis.
To remove the power supplies and attach the handle, starting with
the upper power supply:
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to an approved site ESD
grounding point. See the instructions for your site.
- Switch the circuit breakers on the power supply faceplate to
the off position (O). We recommend this even though the power
supplies are not connected to power sources.
- Loosen the captive screws on the lower corners
of the power supply faceplate completely. Twist the ejector handles
on the upper corners of the faceplate counterclockwise to unseat the
power supply.
- Twist the ejector handles on the upper corners
of the faceplate counterclockwise to unseat the power supply.
- Grasp the handle on the power supply faceplate
and pull firmly to start removing the power supply. Slide it halfway
out of the chassis (see Figure 2).
 | Caution:
Be prepared to support the full weight of the power
supply as you remove it from the router. |
- Place one hand underneath the power supply to support
it and slide it completely out of the chassis.
- Repeat the procedure for the other power supply.
- Attach the installation handle by tightening the captive
screws of the handle into the holes previously occupied by the captive
screws of the power supplies (see Figure 3).
Figure 2: Removing
a Power Supply Before Installing the Installation Handle
Figure 3: Attaching the Installation
Handle
Mounting the T640 Chassis Using a Mechanical Lift
 | Caution:
Before front-mounting the router in a rack, have a
qualified technician verify that the rack is strong enough to support
the router's weight and is adequately supported at the installation
site. |
To install the T640 router using a lift (see Figure 5):
- If you are installing the router in an open-frame rack,
ensure that the rack is in its permanent location and is secured to
the building. Ensure that the installation site allows adequate clearance
for both airflow and maintenance. For details, see T640 Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance .
- Load the router onto the lift, making sure it rests securely
on the lift platform (see Figure 4).
 | Caution:
Do not lift the router using the installation handle,
or the handles on the sides of the chassis. Use these handles only
to help position the router. |
- Using the lift, position the router in front of the rack
or cabinet, centering it in front of the mounting shelves.
- Lift the chassis approximately 0.75 in. above
the surface of the mounting shelves and position it as close as possible
to the shelves.
- Carefully slide the router onto the mounting shelves so
that the bottom of the chassis and the mounting shelves overlap by
approximately 2 inches.
- With one person pulling on the installation handle from
the rear of the rack or cabinet while two people push on the front-mounting
flanges, slide the router onto the mounting shelves until the mounting
brackets or front-mounting flanges contact the rack rails or spacer
bars (depending on your type of installation). The shelves ensure
that the holes in the mounting brackets and the front-mounting flanges
of the chassis align with the holes in the rack rails.
If you center-mount the chassis, you use the center-mounting
brackets attached to the chassis; if you front-mount the chassis,
you use the front-mounting flanges.
- Move the lift away from the rack.
- If you are installing the router in a four-post rack or
cabinet, install a mounting screw and a cage nut into each of the
holes aligned with the threaded holes in the spacer bars. If you are
installing the router in an open-frame rack, install a mounting screw
into each of the open mounting holes aligned with the rack, starting
from the bottom.
- Visually inspect the alignment of the router. If the router
is installed properly in the rack, all the mounting screws on one
side of the rack should be aligned with the mounting screws on the
opposite side and the router should be level.
Figure 4: Loading the Router onto
the Lift
Figure 5: Installing the Router
in the Rack
Removing the T640 Router Installation Handle and Reinstalling
the Power Supplies
After you have installed the T640 router, remove the installation
handle and reinstall the two power supplies in the chassis, starting
with the lower power supply (see Reinstalling a Power Supply):
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to an approved site ESD
grounding point. See the instructions for your site.
- Loosen the captive screws on the installation handle completely,
and remove the handle from the chassis.
- Switch the circuit breakers on the power supply faceplate to
the off position (O).
- Using both hands, slide the power supply into the chassis until you
feel resistance.
- Twist the ejector handles at the upper corners
of the power supply faceplate clockwise until they stop.
- Tighten the captive screws at the lower corners
of the power supply faceplate to secure the power supply in the chassis.
- Repeat the procedure for the upper power supply.
Figure 6: Reinstalling
a Power Supply
Published: 2011-12-19