grease gun accident

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Redneck_Randy

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be careful removing your grease gun tip from a zert. mine got stuck and when it came off my hand went flying back and hit the FEL brace. picture tells it all.

hand1.jpg


Randy
 
   / grease gun accident
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be careful removing your grease gun tip from a zert. mine got stuck and when it came off my hand went flying back and hit the FEL brace. picture tells it all.

hand1.jpg


Randy
 
   / grease gun accident #3  
Yikes, major bummer!!! I can relate as I serviced my backhoe and loader just yesterday. Why isn't there a grease tip with a slide collar that releases easily when pulled back?

Broken? How bad? You can print off all the TBN signatures and stick them on /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
   / grease gun accident #4  
Yikes, major bummer!!! I can relate as I serviced my backhoe and loader just yesterday. Why isn't there a grease tip with a slide collar that releases easily when pulled back?

Broken? How bad? You can print off all the TBN signatures and stick them on /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
   / grease gun accident #5  
OOF /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Am sure that hurt!!!

Hope all recovery goes well..... and that you are soon back in the seat again!
 
   / grease gun accident #6  
OOF /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Am sure that hurt!!!

Hope all recovery goes well..... and that you are soon back in the seat again!
 
   / grease gun accident #7  
Removing a grease gun tip from a zerk is a different technique than attaching to the fitting. When attaching, one pushes the tip dead-on in order to make the seal. After applying the grease though, you should grasp the tip and pry it off with your hand if you are using a flex hose. If using a fixed fitting, then you can just pry the fitting off by moving the gun at an angle. I have the Lincoln pneumatic gun, and this works well for me. I believe most tips have a strong spring of some type that needs to grasp the zerk in order to seal tightly. A buildup of old grease will cause the tip to get stuck, as will a piece of fine grit.

May God speed your healing,
AB
 
   / grease gun accident #8  
Removing a grease gun tip from a zerk is a different technique than attaching to the fitting. When attaching, one pushes the tip dead-on in order to make the seal. After applying the grease though, you should grasp the tip and pry it off with your hand if you are using a flex hose. If using a fixed fitting, then you can just pry the fitting off by moving the gun at an angle. I have the Lincoln pneumatic gun, and this works well for me. I believe most tips have a strong spring of some type that needs to grasp the zerk in order to seal tightly. A buildup of old grease will cause the tip to get stuck, as will a piece of fine grit.

May God speed your healing,
AB
 
   / grease gun accident #9  
<font color="blue"> A buildup of old grease will cause the tip to get stuck, as will a piece of fine grit.
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I've also found that pressure from the grease will make it more difficult to remove the grease gun. When I've had a stuck fitting, I found that waiting a bit to allow the pressure to relax allows for easier disconnect.

Jeff
 
   / grease gun accident #10  
<font color="blue"> A buildup of old grease will cause the tip to get stuck, as will a piece of fine grit.
</font>

I've also found that pressure from the grease will make it more difficult to remove the grease gun. When I've had a stuck fitting, I found that waiting a bit to allow the pressure to relax allows for easier disconnect.

Jeff
 

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