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H0580 Pneumatic Grease Gun
Filling With a Bulk grease pump
1..
dISCONNECT THE TOOL FrOM THE AIr
SuPPLy!
2..
Pull the follower rod back until it is fully
extended, the locking tab will automatically
hold it in place.
3..
Insert the grease gun grease inlet (part # 11)
into the proper fitting on the pump operated
bulk grease container.
4..
Operate the bulk grease pump to fill the
grease gun container.
5..
remove the grease gun from the pump and
release the locking tab.
6..
Push the follower rod in as far as possible.
Bleeding Air pockets
If at any time you experience problems with the
grease gun dispensing grease, especially after
refilling, air is likely trapped in the head assem-
bly.
to bleed air pockets from the grease gun:
1..
dISCONNECT THE TOOL FrOM THE AIr
SuPPLy!
2..
Pull back on the follower rod until it is fully
extended (
Figure 4
).
3..
release the follower rod by pushing on the
locking tab.
4..
Push the follower rod all the way forward
while holding down the bleeder valve shown
in
Figure 5
, until the air is expelled from the
gun.
5..
reconnect the grease gun to the air supply,
and pull the trigger several times to release
any air in the head assembly and verify the
grease gun works correctly.
note:
If the grease gun does not dispense
grease correctly, repeat this procedure as
many times as necessary.
Filling from a Bulk grease container
1..
dISCONNECT THE TOOL FrOM THE AIr
SuPPLy!
2..
Pull the follower rod back until it is fully
extended, the locking tab will automatically
hold it in place (
Figure 4
).
3..
remove the head assembly from the car-
tridge tube.
4..
remove any grease from the cartridge tube
by pushing the locking tab and carefully
releasing the follower rod, allowing it to slowly
move into the cartridge tube.
5..
Without introducing bubbles, pack grease
into the head cavity and plunger assembly
until they are full (
Figure 5
).
Figure 5..
Grease locations and bleeder valve.
Head Cavity
Plunger Assembly
Bleeder Valve
6..
Insert the open end of the cartridge tube into
the barrel or drum of the bulk grease to be
added.
7..
Slowly pull the follower handle back while
pushing the cartridge tube deeper into the
grease. This method will help prevent draw-
ing in air bubbles.
8..
When the follower rod is fully extended, allow
the locking tab to hold it in place (
Figure 4
).
9..
Securely fasten the head assembly to the
cartridge tube and release the follower rod by
pushing on the locking tab.
10..
Push the follower rod in as far as possible.
