LR308 AP4 free float handguard removal

[Dowjo]

Hi fellow calgunners!
I need you to school me on how to remove the free float handguard of a DPMS LR308 AP4. What tools will I need and how will I do it without damaging anything? Please lend me your experience and knowledge. Thanks!

[Gun_Smoke]

I did this for a friend of mine he may have had a differnt hand guard but I am assuming it was the stock one since he had no idea how to take it off. If this is wrong I apologize.

The hand guard has a ring piece that covers up the little nut that holds the hand guard on. It is secured with blue loctite from the factory so you will need a heat gun to melt it. Heat it up until it comes free or starts to smoke a little. Once that happens slide it off so you expose the nuts. Loosen the nuts then the rest of handguard should slide off. I am 90% sure they have their own special screw too so make sure you have correct tool for unscrewing it.

[Dowjo]

Thanks Gun-Smoke I'm not quite sure but I think I've got a different handguard from what you are explaining. I'll check tomorrow and I read on another forum that a strap wrench is needed but no exact instruction was given. I can't find any DIY video or step by step instructions

[Gun_Smoke]

The strap wrench would be used to separate the two pieces of hand guard once you melt loctite.

But again you may have a different hand guard best bet would be to post a picture.

[Dowjo]

gun_smoke i did remove everything using a torch, strap wrench and dpms tool. Here is the finish product.