Gas tube nut: How tight?

darkest2000 · March 31, 2004, 11:43

This is another stupid noob question: How tight should the gas tube nut be? Do I need to torque it like we do with barrels or is hand tight ok?

WiFAL · March 31, 2004, 12:14

I just set mine tight with a couple of taps from a hammer and punch. Kind of like how tight you set your oil pan plug. Snug but not overly so.

cliffy109 · March 31, 2004, 13:46

Hand tight has never caused me any problems.

**Hebrew Battle Rifle** · April 01, 2004, 00:26

Make sure that it is bottomed out and it will be fine. The pressure from the gas piston spring will keep in from backing out.

Court in Fl · April 01, 2004, 15:16

If you think it's to lose put a drop of blue Locktite on it.
That should hold it even if it's finger tight.

Court in FL.

March 31, 2004, 11:43	#1
darkest2000 Registered FALaholic #: 13475 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 325	Gas tube nut: How tight? This is another stupid noob question: How tight should the gas tube nut be? Do I need to torque it like we do with barrels or is hand tight ok?

March 31, 2004, 13:46	#3
cliffy109 Registered FALaholic #: 8571 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 2,229	Hand tight has never caused me any problems. __________________ All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

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March 31, 2004, 12:14	#2
WiFAL Registered FALaholic #: 2823 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Franklin, WI Posts: 949	I just set mine tight with a couple of taps from a hammer and punch. Kind of like how tight you set your oil pan plug. Snug but not overly so.

April 01, 2004, 00:26	#4
Hebrew Battle Rifle Horses Ass Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 5777 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Arkansas Posts: 6,858	Make sure that it is bottomed out and it will be fine. The pressure from the gas piston spring will keep in from backing out.

April 01, 2004, 15:16	#5
Court in Fl Curio & Relic FALaholic #: 5046 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,150	If you think it's to lose put a drop of blue Locktite on it. That should hold it even if it's finger tight. Court in FL.