Change AR handguard. Help recieved!!!

[O4L]

I'm still trying to decide if I'm in over my head here.

 

[dlbleak]

Piece of cake Timothy. Remove the flash hider. Loosen the allen heads on the bottom of the gas block. The gas block and tube will just slide out of the upper and barrel nut in one piece. With the armorers wrench, remove the barrel nut.
Replace the barrel nut with the one that came with your hand guard. Screw the new hand guard on and tighten the Allen’s that clamp it to the barrel nut. Reinstall the gas block and tube. Replace flash hider.

 

[Cowcatcher]

Piece of cake Timothy. Remove the flash hider. Loosen the allen heads on the bottom of the gas block. The gas block and tube will just slide out of the upper and barrel nut in one piece. With the armorers wrench, remove the barrel nut.
Replace the barrel nut with the one that came with your hand guard. Screw the new hand guard on and tighten the Allen’s that clamp it to the barrel nut. Reinstall the gas block and tube. Replace flash hider.

Darren that new long hand guard will most likely require he re-install gas tube and block before installing new hand guard.

 

[dlbleak]

Darren that new long hand guard will most likely require he re-install gas tube and block before installing new hand guard.

Good catch. Yes, gas block and tube lined up in the barrel nut. Thread hand guard on and tighten allens

 

[JEVapa]

Don't forget barrel nut torque - 34 ftlbs for those. Easy peasy and don't forget your moly-di grease on the threads. Those barrel nuts usually take a 13/16 crows foot so you can torque. RFT works if you don't have a torque wrench but not recommended. No loc-tite except you can use blue on the handguard screws.

 

[crispy]

I guess I didn’t realize you were that far away.

But either way, you’ve got plenty of help if you need it. And if I can do it, you can do it. Trust me lol

 

[HoLeChit]

 

[JamesB]

If you are in the Tulsa area run it by Advanced Combat.. they can have this done in about 5 minutes and will save you a lot of headaches lol

 

[Camo]

I’m not sure what area you’re in but if you’re close to a YUKON I have all the tools need it would be glad to help you out

 

[bigb159]

Piece of cake Timothy. Remove the flash hider. Loosen the allen heads on the bottom of the gas block. The gas block and tube will just slide out of the upper and barrel nut in one piece. With the armorers wrench, remove the barrel nut.
Replace the barrel nut with the one that came with your hand guard. Screw the new hand guard on and tighten the Allen’s that clamp it to the barrel nut. Reinstall the gas block and tube. Replace flash hider.

Need some pics of the gas block. If it's pinned, all bets are off.