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Originally Posted by Stan_TheGunNut
Love the rifle. That's the same handguard that I'm planning on using, so if you don't mind, I'd like to understand what is required in mounting it. I've never attached a FF handguard before, and am unsure if I need anything other than the upper reciever, barrel, and handguard. I guess I'm asking if it is as simple as sliding the barrel into the upper reciever, and then sliding the handguard over it, and tightening everything down?
Thanks for the help.
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I've done several YHM handguards and there are several tools that come in very handy. I have a YHM wrench, a vise block for the upper (though it didn't work on the ASA upper), and a Brownell's forearm alignment tool. The job can be done without any of these, but they make it easy to attach and align without much fuss.
The YHM handguard has its own barrel nut that is threaded on the inside for the upper and the outside for the free float tube. You put it on like any standard barrel nut by torquing it down and aligning a hole with the gas tube hole in the upper. Then you thread on the free float tube and align it. After it is where you want it, you tighten the locking ring against the tube. The install is fairly simple but you will have to remove your front sight/gas block. If it is a standard front sight with taper pins that is often the most difficult part of the install.