@#$%^^&*%!! Grease Gun!!!

Bird · Mar 23, 2003

Be sure to let us know what happens 'cause I'm curious about the buzzing; never heard of that before.

Larry_T · Mar 12, 2004

lever type grease gun. pull handel back and lock. take front off. take out old tube.put new tube in all the way.turn front on tight. release lever rod. turn rod so that it is loose. push rod up and down 3 or 4 times. point grease gun downward.loosen front 2 or 3 turns.pump handel until grease starts to come out. tighten front up. should be all set to go.when rod is loose to go up and down it will tell you how much grease is left in gun by how far rod comes back. Larry

Larry_T · Mar 12, 2004

heehaw in case you ever read this, some grease guns are made to use with or without tubes. you may have to change the rubber .around so that the taper goes into the tube. Larry

KiotiJohn · Mar 13, 2004

( So- does anyone have a recommendation for a brand or type of pneumatic cartridge gun? ) I finally got tired of the manual guns as there are just so many zerks on my TLB. I purchased a nice little pneumatic at Harbor Freight on sale for $11.99 (normally $17.99) and it works just great. Can be bulk loaded or cartridge. If an air pocket happens with this gun, loosen the handle section where it screws onto the tube a few turns, pull back the handle and pump it a few times, then push the plunger back in, retighten the handle section and it should be good to go. Best little grease gun for little money I've found. John GREASE GUN

PineRidge · Mar 13, 2004

KiotiJohn I have the very same grease gun and I swear at it, /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I mean swear by it. It has worked every time without hesitation and it takes all the work out of lubing my tractor and implements. You can't go wrong for the price.

KiotiJohn · Mar 14, 2004

( I have the very same grease gun and I swear at it, I mean swear by it.) I got a good laugh out of that one. It's the first grease gun I haven't sweared at! John

Old_Hickory · Mar 14, 2004

I have found if you turn your grease gun over and jar/pound the top of the gun or the handle on something solid it helps get the grease down to where it needs to be to pump it.

Jeff396 · Mar 18, 2004

Hey, this is an old thread revisited!!

Bird,

I finally solved my problem with my Lincoln grease gun just today. It is now sleeping with the fishes so to speak. I never could figure out why it would not start its pumping process right away rather than that annoying buzzing sound. Once it did start to pump if worked great.....that is until you went to the next zerk and you had to start with the buzzing yet again. It was taking me less time to mow the lawn than to grease the deck. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Anyways, does anyone have a suggestion of a hassle free pneumatic grease gun? We have a Northern tool nearby and I was thinking of looking for one there.

Jeff

Bird · Mar 18, 2004

Jeff, Northern Tool has the Lincolns /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif, Wel-Bilt, and Northern Industrial, but I don't know how good any of them are. I had one made by Alemite that I got at Tractor Supply Co. and liked it just fine.