The correct way to use a grease gun - How to load a MANUAL GREASE GUN
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2020
- in this video I try to demonstrate the correct way to use a grease gun, in this case how to load a manual grease gun using a cartridge, then priming it and finally getting air out of a grease gun prior to use. bare in mind manual versions and others types that work by other means like cordless grease guns might have different processes and ways to load and prime them, so always consult the manuals and manufactures instructions to make sure you are following the correct way to use a grease gun under their specifications and instructions as failing to do this might result in damages and possibly injuries.
Using a grease gun and especially loading a cartridge is one of them jobs I don't have to do that regular, and I think it is often the same for many people unless they work with machines that need greasing every day in which case their probably not searching how to load a grease gun properly on CZcams hahaha. However when I come to using mine I normally have to jog my memory because when the tool is set up wrong and has lots of air inside it is so so so frustrating trying to use it. so this video is where I will refer back to when I forget and need to remind myself the correct way to use a grease gun (probably after its not working properly and I give up in frustration haha )
In this video I am using a manual grease gun, you will see how I load, prime and bleed the air out quickly and simply. basically just a short video on how to load a grease gun cartridge.
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I don't subscribe, but video was helpful in other way (my latch plate stucks and I was not sure in which direction I have to move it - here at 1:40 is visible action). Thank you!
75 years old and I never knew to purge a Grease Gun..........Duh !!
Thank you so much.
Thank you so very much, I can't tell you how aggravating a grease gun can be from my perspective. I have chunked a couple, simply because no matter what I tried, it would not prime, but I wasn't aware you had to burp /purge the air out of it. Thank God for allowing you to make this video. Take care.
Thank you! Saved me lots of aggravation why the grease wasn’t coming out.
Thank you so much for showing me how to do this for the first time using a grease gun.
Thanks Mate, I had taken the rod out of the grease gun and was trying to pull it back, the spring was not cooperating! Appreciate you for this!!
thanks for taking the time to comment i appreciate it
Great video straight to the point and very useful
Thanks for your comment, much more to come stay tuned 👍👍
Thank you so much have a otc grease gun for years finally because of this video i can use it now works perfect now .
Thanks so much for these instructions, the manual does not provide enough photos to get a good grasp on what to do.
Simple and easy. Thanks for this. 👍
Thank You. Straight and to the point.
thanks
I have to watch it every time I reload grease gun, since I forgot how it is done every time~
Brilliant explainer, thanks
Many Thanks..no messing, easy when shown how.
thank you
Thanks a lot..it was really helpful for me
I wish I had seen this before today. I've been doing this wrong since I got my grease gun! 😓🤣
Great, this is the vide i was looking for!!!
Very helpfull. Thank you.
Thanks, great help for me.
Thank you for the video. Helped me out
Thanks
Thanks for this video
Thanks for sharing with us this video appreciations 🇩🇰👍
Thank you. Very well.
damn it's a messy process without proper instructions for that one!
Thanks for this
Helpful. Thank you
👍👍
Thanks helpful thought I was going mad..👌
Jesus thank you. Been struggling the last hour
no problem
Great video 👍👍👍👍
thanks
Best vid for this
Tnanks mate👍
Pero como se metió la guía tan adentro,increíble.mno tenía que ir poco a poco según se gastase?
Thanks a ton. I just bought a grease gun and tube of grease, and neither came with any documentation whatsoever. Wanted to be sure I knew what I was doing.
Excellent!
Thanks 😊
HaHa so easy when you do it right! By now I would be elbow deep in grease cursing that the gun is useless because it is covered in grease!.
haha ya i know the feeling.
Brilliant explanation cheers 👍
Thank you for the comment 👍
Just checked your page as I noticed your name being St Austell see you have a T1 in your cover picture 70s ?
@@RustyDIY yes I live in Cornwall and am a mobile mechanic
@@tmautosstaustellcornwall5882 nice part of the country.
Thank you 🙏🏼
thanks
Thank you !!
thanks
Perfect ty
Thank u
I have a question, what does the number(400/600cc )and so on, mean when buying a grease gun?
To my knowledge its the volume the gun can take if looking at a grease gun or the volume that's in the cartridge.
1cc - cubic centimetre is around the same as 1 millilitre. I think 🤔 might have to check on Google.
Cheers guv.
You are welcome
So since the rod is fully pushed in how do you know when your tube is out of grease?
Usually when no more grease is coming out that means the tube is empty.
I watched this and a few other videos about this, and still cannot get my grease gun to pump anything; but since I'm loading grease cartridge correctly, believe my grease gun is defective (worked for first cartridge, not second or third)..
Would love a video on how to remove smooth screws
Smooth screws? How do you mean
Are you referring to rivets? Or rounded off screws
@@RustyDIY round off screws. Trying put a bracket on my tv but the screw tops are almost totally smooth
Dont get when youve screwed the tube in place you then push the metal rod thingy all the way in, so instead of gradually pushing the grease through like a silikon gun? You have pushed the rod all way through the grease??
Ya the metal rod when you push it in is just a rod the part with the spring and rubber cone allows the rod to slide through it leaving the rubber cone at the back of the tube pushing the grease forward via the spring,
If that makes sense
In a silicone gun the rod and round base that pushes the silicone is 1 fixed piece of metal.
@@RustyDIY Ok, thanks, makes sense appreciate the reply mate.
You are welcome thanks for watching
Can you keep the grease on the gun for the storaging it
i keep my tube in the gun till its empty, but i store it inside. not had a issue yet but if the grease is old i change it.
hi...what's the spec of the grease gun...cause mine cartridge can't fit ...how big is the cartridge?
The grease gun is a 500cc one takes 500cc of bulk grease or a 400cc cartridge
And the multi purpose grease is shown as 400ml on screwfix and I think 400g on amazon.
What grease gun do you have ?
Howe to purchase link
Got any "Will it run?" Videos coming mate ?
Ya got a few in the pipeline coming shortly !!
I've got 2 different greases I want to use with one grease gun. Can I remove one cartridge even though it's half full or more and insert the 2nd one?
Thoughts?
I hate to buy a second grease gun being as I don't use them very much.
Thanks and a very good video1
Ya just save the cap you pull of the cartridge and put the other one in however you will have to waste the grease thats in the head and tube.
Also worth checking if the 2 greases are compatible together as I would imagine you will have a slight contamination and if they react with each other or one is definitely what you dont want in what your going to grease then id get a second cheap gun
@@RustyDIY Very good point, OK I'll be buying a 2nd gun.
Thanks for the info and the quick reply!
@@RG_sssSMOKING no problem if it was say a high quality multipurpose grease and a cheap quality multi grease than id use the same gun but if it was different types I'd use a second gun myself just in case.
@@RustyDIY One grease is a SD Polyurea and the other one is a OBCS.
Probably 2 guns would you say?
fixxed thanks
Awesome thanks for watching
Super
Thank you
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got it all the way but didn't unscrew a little bit from the top and nothing is coming out. I think I didn't get the air out so that is why mine isn't pumping
Also have you pushed the rod back in the whole way or the lock can catch it and not let the spring push the grease up
Also have you tried bleeding it from the top bleed port ?
Can you tell me what size cartridge you used please,,,is it 400g??
It was a 400ml tube standard size I think
@@RustyDIY many thanks...
@@markbagshaw2142 you are welcome
If you get the wrong size you can cut an inch or so of the back of the tube much like silicone tubes
@@RustyDIY oh right...ok..Cheers
informative, i bought one and It doesnt seem intuitive so i have to look for this video
Did it work?
What if the plunger will not enter the cartridge when you release the rod?
Make sure you press the little release button at the same time?
@@ElPincheRojo93 my problem is the rubber plunger does not enter the cartridge it gets stuck on the cartridge lip
I also don't understand this part. How can he push the plunger all the way when the cartridge is full of grease?
@@LegendLength it's not the plunger that goes is it's just the rod. I solved my grease gun issues by buying a high end german aviation rated grease gun
@@juanfo7307 Thanks you wouldn't believe the things i was trying
Yes, easy, i'm full of grease, i just take out my tishort amd trashed to have smth to clean a litlle bit to be able to waah use phone . I will be back after a short brake with good feedback i hope 😂
guess what? I opened both caps of the cartridge and sucked the grease into the gun :) But looks like it’s supposed to be used with the cartridge inside otherwise there is too much clearance between the piston and the cylinder. Second time I used it wouldn’t work anymore and the moment I opened it all the grease was pushed out on my hand, a big blob 😂. Anyway I managed to grease the car like that, if you force the cylinder back then let it go again it’s possible it will push the grease to the pumping mechanism
ya when it goes wrong it gets messy quick haha, i have had it happen in the past and been covered in grease then iv been there trying to put the grease back in the tube and it was just a big mess haha.
There’s a stupid spring on my grease gun now that I know you don’t need the over powered spring I’m cutting it off
normally the spring is constantly pushing the grease down the tube to the pump head so without the spring it wouldn't work i think, i wouldn't cut it of
@@RustyDIY ok I’m leaving it on
@@2035jim 👍
Wish mine would work the same I can't work these things out after replacing a grease tube it no longer works 😡
Are you pushing the rod back in all the way if not it can hold the spring back and dosnt allow the constant pressure against the grease to keep pushing it down
Or sometimes the rubber on the spring dosnt slot into the tube well and gets hung up at the top, if that's all OK then undo it a bit carful and see if you can get grease pushing out the threads a bit, then screw up tight and use the bleed nipple to clear to the head, and hopefully then should pump out OK
@@RustyDIY how do I check the rubber seal Is going into the tube
It pushes down completely
@@outdooradventures92 well some grease guns alow you to lock the rod and push the boot down by force then unlock it by twisting the rod and push the rod in but I found the cheaper ones don't always have that feature on one of my cheap ones I unscrewed the back part of the gun to check it was inside the tube, however be careful cos of the spring and pressure ext.
You've pushed in the following rod, now you won't know when you are running out of grease
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Doesn’t work