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11/13/2008 6:28:05 PM EDT
So what are some tips to remove the forend from an 870...I have a tool, however the nut is on TIGHT!!!  Are there any tips to try and get the nut off easier?
11/13/2008 9:03:42 PM EDT
[#1]
It is probably gunked up. Try spraying some penetrating oil on it and let it set for a bit. The nut on my 870 was a bit tight too. When I got it off it had alot of crud built up on the threads.
11/14/2008 7:32:31 PM EDT
[#2]
I tried WD40...a lot of WD40.  Even had my neighbor help, the two of us couldn't get it to budge.   It can't be that hard on all 870s!
11/14/2008 7:42:05 PM EDT
[#3]
PB Blaster.  Spray it on and let it soak.

Which tool are you using?  Not all 870 fore end wrenches are alike.  I prefer the Brownells tool:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=968&title=REMINGTON/MOSSBERG%20FOREND%20WRENCH
11/15/2008 4:24:00 AM EDT
[#4]
This is the tool I bought....It definetly can't be the best tool out there.

I'll soak it and let it sit for about a week and see what I can do when I come back in town.
11/15/2008 12:31:02 PM EDT
[#5]
I just used pliers, opened up to mate with the two notches. You can apply some good torque in this fashion. I also covered the pliers with tape at the ends to prevent damage.

Is the nut on tight from a previous install and being over-torqued or is the forend aged and has become locked up with corrosion?

Try heating it up, a propane can torch or maybe even a hairdryer could help bust it.

11/15/2008 6:46:34 PM EDT
[#6]
It is an old police issued shotgun, so it rode in a car for who knows how many years.  I actually acquired two, the other one is just as tight, but I'm only messing with this one right now...If I screw it up, I'd rather only do it to one.
11/16/2008 4:05:53 PM EDT
[#7]
Well Tiger, did you try any of my recommendations?


Nice find too! Two free Police 870s!!!!!
11/16/2008 6:35:43 PM EDT
[#8]
I'm letting them soak...I'm out of town for a week.

And unfortunately they, weren't free.....but pretty close to it.


I'll be damned if that nut is going to beat me though!
11/16/2008 8:00:59 PM EDT
[#9]
Last time I had trouble with mine, I got some wide pliers and loosened it reeeeeaaaal gentle-like so as not to mess up the finish. Seemed to work okay.
11/17/2008 9:24:37 AM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
I just used pliers, opened up to mate with the two notches. You can apply some good torque in this fashion. I also covered the pliers with tape at the ends to prevent damage.

Is the nut on tight from a previous install and being over-torqued or is the forend aged and has become locked up with corrosion?

Try heating it up, a propane can torch or maybe even a hairdryer could help bust it.



Me too.
11/17/2008 10:46:53 AM EDT
[#11]
I tried needle nose pliers too.  Either I was doing something significantly wrong, or its on there pretty good.

We will see how it goes after a week of sitting with penetrating oil.
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