Be reticent to remove the Rear Handguard for fear of cracking it upon removal or replacement.

The first step that in replacing the Rear Handguard is to drop the handgrip itself into position. Note how we put the front of the handgrip into the rear portion of the Rear Band. Then - rotate the Rear Handguard down and snap it into place in between the Receiver just where it meets the barrel and the Rear Band.

Having completed the easy part, we now turn my attention to the Rear Handguard Band.

It is important to note that, (despite its roughly half circle shape as shown above), the Rear Handguard Band is not symmetrical. This is important as the 'longer' end of the band must be attached on the left side of the rifle.

We have found that if we have trouble discerning which end is longer it is simple enough to do by laying the band on graph paper (in this case 1/4 inch squares) and aligning the bent portions parallel to the vertical lines. Note the obvious overlap.

When we have determined which end of the band is which,we place it on the stock

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