Installing Stable Supports and/or Optional Casters on Dell Systems
Summary
This document provides instructions for installing stabilizer feet and optional casters on Dell server systems. It covers preparation steps including power disconnection and safety precautions, detailed procedures for aligning and locking foot tabs into chassis cutouts, caster plate installation under retaining tabs, and removal procedures by pressing foot tabs and sliding out. The system may weigh up to 45kg when fully loaded. Target users are IT technicians and system administrators responsible for rack or tower server installation and maintenance.
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About Cautions CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Installing the Stabilizer Feet and/or the Optional Casters on Your System This document provides instructions for installing the stabilizer feet and/or the optional casters on your system. To prepare your system, perform the following steps: Disconnect the system and any attached peripherals from their electrical outlets, and then disconnect the peripherals from the system. CAUTION: The system may weigh up to 45 kilograms (100 pounds) when fully loaded. To prevent personal injury, do not attempt to move the system by yourself. Place the system on a flat work surface with the bottom of the system overhanging the surface edge.
Installing the Stabilizer Feet NOTE: If you plan to install the optional casters, you must install the casters on the stabilizer feet before installing the feet on your system. See "Installing the Optional Casters" for instructions. To install the stabilizer foot on the system, align the foot tabs with the chassis cutouts on the bottom of the system, and slide the tabs into the cutouts until the tabs lock into place in the foot tab slots. See Figure 1. Repeat to install the remaining foot.
Installing the Optional Casters NOTE: For an existing configuration, you must remove the stabilizer feet from the system before installing the casters. See "Removing the Stabilizer Feet" for instructions. Slide the caster plate under the caster retaining tabs on the stabilizer foot until the caster locking tab locks into place behind the caster. See Figure 1. Repeat to install the remaining three casters, installing two casters per foot. Install the stabilizer feet on your system. See "Installing the Stabilizer Feet."
Removing the Stabilizer Feet To remove the stabilizer foot from the system, locate the foot tabs, which are locked in the foot tab slots. Press down and hold both tabs, and then slide the foot away from the slots until the tabs are free from the chassis. See Figure 1. Repeat to remove the remaining foot.
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Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Pages | 14 |
| File Size | 2.04 MB |
| Published | June 29, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I safely remove a stabilizer foot?
Press down and hold both tabs located in the foot tab slots, then slide the foot away from the chassis.