a
b
c
Bulk-loading the MudGun
™
1. Open your 5-gallon bucket of drywall compound and hold the bucket
securely with your feet.
(illustration a)
2. Using a drill with a mixer attachment, mix the compound to a pudding-like
consistency
(illustration b)
. Add water if necessary.
3. Place the
loading ring
in the 5-gallon bucket with its pull-ring facing up.
Push evenly until the mud comes up into the opening
(illustration c)
. This
will remove any air pockets and ensure a smooth load of mud.
4. Remove the front ring of the MudGun
™
.
(illustration d)
5. Place the MudGun’s mud tube securely over the opening of the loading
ring.
(illustration e)
d
e
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6. Grip the MudGun
™
handle (not the trigger) and depress the brake with your
thumb.
(illustration f)
7. Keeping the brake depressed and the mud gun straight up, pull the
plunger rod until it is fully extended.
Do not squeeze the trigger or the
plunger rod will jam.
(illustration g)
8. Turn the MudGun
™
up quickly to prevent mud from falling out.
9. Place the
flat joint nozzle
on the front of the MudGun
™
.
(illustration h)
10. Replace the
front ring
and tighten.
(illustration i)
i
g
h
f
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TAPING INSTRUCTIoNS
There are several different types of tape you can use with the MudGun
™
. These include self-adhesive paper and
fiberglass mesh tapes, and plain paper tape where you use the mud like glue to apply it over the wall joint. If you are
using ordinary paper tape, you will begin by loading your drywall compound, then adding the flat joint nozzle to the
MudGun
™
as follows.
TIP
If the plunger won’t release, turn the handle 90 degrees to release it and try again.
