Two stoopid to make my grease gun work......

[sailor2000]

This shows you how long it has been since I have done any serious wrenching... bought a rechargeable grease gun on e-bay... no instructions of course in the box... and it keeps 'air locking' or losing 'prime'... have to pull and release the plunger, pull the hose off and get the air out again.. then it works for an ounce or two and then it gets air locked again... what am I doing wrong???? Tried to grease the Deuce today... spent maybe 10 minutes greasing and 2 hours jacking with the gun...

 

[papercu]

pump

what am I doing wrong

Those need to be filled from the pump type before they will work.
Is it a brand name, most owner/user manuals are on-line. Wayne

 

[sailor2000]

It is a UST CGG18.. cannot find a UST company anywhere on the net... no address or telephone number on the box... you can see another one like it here

http://cgi.ebay.com/GREASE-GUN-18V-...00PSI-NIB_W0QQitemZ150142428577QQcmdZViewItem

At this point I think UST is chinese for P.O.S.

 

[acetomatoco]

My lever type 30 year old Sears gun just keeps squirting and squirting...and never needs to be charged...it just hanging around like a cheap hooker just waiting to be pumped...cartridge or bulk it doesn't care.

 

[sailor2000]

I dunno.. I may be two stoopid to operate one of those anymore also....

 

[acetomatoco]

Well there is always Speedi Lube.. just tell em you have 144 fittings to do... $19.95... good luck

 

[sailor2000]

144?????

Actually went down the road to Kwik Kar... Had 'em do the drive line... I have a veteran's event to do sat nite if we don't get rained out and the driveline was wayyyyyy overdue and the event is about 20 miles away...

Kwik Kar had a sign out front... "Support our troops"... saw the banner on the deuce... greased every fitting they could find and sent me on my way with a handshake and good wishes...

God bless 'em...

 

[sailor2000]

The Deuce Banner.. since I am not smart enuf to get 2 pics into one message.....

 

[lacoda56]

When you pulled out the T handle on the bottom of the grease cylinder, there should have been pretty good spring pressure. If not, the grease won't be forced into the pump. If the spring's missing or broken, get one from one of ACE's 30 year old lever type guns. I didn't think much of the rechargeable guns at first, but we now have 5 or 6 where I work, and wouldn't go back to the old hand pumpers. If you're still having trouble, send me a PM and we'll see if we can straighten it out.

 

[DMgunn]

Not sure just how rusty you are, so I'll just tell you exactly what I do, which is real basic, but always works right away, unless the gun is worn out. Instead of using the bleeder or taking off anything else, just unscrew the cartridge tube a couple turns at the top, pull the plunger, give it a small twist, and make sure there is resistance when you push the plunger back in. Then pull the trigger, and turn the body tight after it starts to pump. That will purge air faster than any other way, and you will likely be in good shape for the rest of the cartridge. I know, real obvious, but I've seen guys struggle with grease guns since...........well, often.