The next step is to place the band. If you place the larger leg onto the left side of the Rear Handguard first that the subsequent steps are easier to accomplish.

Next, gently and SLOWLY 'walk' the band along in the groove on the Rear Handguard. If the band begins to gouge or scrape wood - stop - and lift the leading edge of the band so as to not damage the wood.

As we walk the band around the Rear Handguard we make very certain that the Rear Handguard itself does not ride up or come off of the barrel. Again, the concern is making sure not to crack the thin wood.

The final step is to snap the band into place over the Rear Handguard and into the small cut on the barrel made for the 'leg' of the band.

When doing this we tend to push the last 1/8 of an inch very quickly so as not to slough off any of the wood at the end of the channel.