gwdixon
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Lincoln 1162 Air Operated Grease Gun : Amazon.com : Automotive
Does it take a long time once changing grease tubes before it starts coming out again like the hand pump one?
The Lincoln 1162 has a feature where it will continuously pump grease if you hold down the trigger. But I know what you mean when the grease pump loses its prime.
I'm cheap so run the gun dry each tube rather than checking the grease level by pulling out the tube spring handle. When refilling I'll take a Popsicle stick and dig a little grease out of the rear of the tube and place it in the gun's head where the grease has been sucked into the pump to make a depression. You could also just place a pile of grease on the top of the tube. When the grease tube is screwed back into the head it forces some of the grease into the pump.
Then the gun is put back together, the spring lever pushed in, and the trigger is held down until the grease flows. Sometimes it takes a few seconds; other times it might take 30 seconds. It is sure much easier than using a hand pump gun.