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marc hildebrant · 06-26-2015, 10:03 PM

Group,

After installing a new grease cartridge in my lever grease gun, I had no grease coming out due to air pockets in the cartridge. I put the cartridge in and then removed it a number of times and after awhile, the gun started to work O.K.

Is there a good way to avoid the air pockets ?

Marc

J Franklin · 06-26-2015, 10:15 PM

Shorting a tube of grease, how low will a corporation stoop?!

Afordman31 · 06-26-2015, 10:42 PM

I usually unscrew the top end of the gun a small amount (if you unscrew it to much you will have all the grease emptying out of the gun) then pump the gun until resistance is felt, then tighten the gun back up. Always worked for me. Afordman31

BILL WILLIAMSON · 06-26-2015, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by J Franklin

Shorting a tube of grease, how low will a corporation stoop?!

The Grease Co, STOOPED, low enough to "GREASE HIM"--lol
Bill W.

C26Pinelake · 06-26-2015, 11:26 PM

Take the cartridge back and request a replacement. 5 dollars is not worth losing sleep over ! Wayne

Rowdy · 06-26-2015, 11:28 PM

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The grease guns at work and the ones I use at home have a plunger style bleeder on top. Not unusual at all to have to bleed off some trapped air from the top of the tube to the inside of the grease gun top. Rod

BILL WILLIAMSON · 06-27-2015, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc hildebrant

Group,

After installing a new grease cartridge in my lever grease gun, I had no grease coming out due to air pockets in the cartridge. I put the cartridge in and then removed it a number of times and after awhile, the gun started to work O.K.

Is there a good way to avoid the air pockets ?

Marc

Morning, Marc,
"Maybe" it had been stored, laying on it's side, for a LOOONG time?? "Maybe" if it wuz stored, sitting upright, it wouldn't make air pockets???
Lots of "maybes" here, up too early & waitin' fer my COFFEE & ANTI-PAIN PILL to kick in.
Wishing you a GREAT day, Marc.
Bill W.

Mitch//pa · 06-27-2015, 06:41 AM

its nothing wrong with the grease cartridge or being shorted of grease. air gets caught up in the top... a common occurrence when changing cartridges... sometimes it takes bleeding out the air more than once..
rowdy and afordman31 are correct

marc hildebrant · 06-27-2015, 08:28 AM

I have them stored up with the end that goes into the top of the gun...the part with the pull tab.

I use the red type that Tom W recommends. Once the grease is flowing, it's O.K. but it took awhile to get working and having lots of grease on the rag and hands wasn't fun.

Marc

Mitch//pa · 06-27-2015, 09:13 AM

just try cracking the lid loose and then pump it...

katy · 06-27-2015, 09:41 AM

Remove the hose or pipe from the GG, then pump it till all the air is out and grease is coming out, re-install the hose or pipe and you're good to go.

Kurt in NJ · 06-27-2015, 11:09 AM

Most grease guns you can pull out the handle and lock it with a twist to the piston to give it a push to help push out air ---this along with unscrewing the barrel some ---and some pumping will work out air pockets

Tom Wesenberg · 06-27-2015, 10:30 PM

I always unscrew the top a couple of threads until the grease starts to come out, then tighten it. Sometimes pulling and pushing the plunger handle a few times helps to grease to pump.

06-26-2015, 10:03 PM	#1
marc hildebrant Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,128	Bubbles In Grease Gun Group, After installing a new grease cartridge in my lever grease gun, I had no grease coming out due to air pockets in the cartridge. I put the cartridge in and then removed it a number of times and after awhile, the gun started to work O.K. Is there a good way to avoid the air pockets ? Marc

06-26-2015, 10:15 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun Shorting a tube of grease, how low will a corporation stoop?!

06-26-2015, 10:42 PM	#3
Afordman31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 581	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun I usually unscrew the top end of the gun a small amount (if you unscrew it to much you will have all the grease emptying out of the gun) then pump the gun until resistance is felt, then tighten the gun back up. Always worked for me. Afordman31

06-26-2015, 11:26 PM	#5
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun Take the cartridge back and request a replacement. 5 dollars is not worth losing sleep over ! Wayne

06-26-2015, 11:28 PM	#6
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The grease guns at work and the ones I use at home have a plunger style bleeder on top. Not unusual at all to have to bleed off some trapped air from the top of the tube to the inside of the grease gun top. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

06-27-2015, 06:41 AM	#8
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun its nothing wrong with the grease cartridge or being shorted of grease. air gets caught up in the top... a common occurrence when changing cartridges... sometimes it takes bleeding out the air more than once.. rowdy and afordman31 are correct Last edited by Mitch//pa; 06-27-2015 at 06:58 AM.

06-27-2015, 08:28 AM	#9
marc hildebrant Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,128	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun I have them stored up with the end that goes into the top of the gun...the part with the pull tab. I use the red type that Tom W recommends. Once the grease is flowing, it's O.K. but it took awhile to get working and having lots of grease on the rag and hands wasn't fun. Marc Last edited by marc hildebrant; 06-27-2015 at 09:23 AM.

06-27-2015, 09:13 AM	#10
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun just try cracking the lid loose and then pump it...

06-27-2015, 09:41 AM	#11
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,046	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun Remove the hose or pipe from the GG, then pump it till all the air is out and grease is coming out, re-install the hose or pipe and you're good to go. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

06-27-2015, 11:09 AM	#12
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun Most grease guns you can pull out the handle and lock it with a twist to the piston to give it a push to help push out air ---this along with unscrewing the barrel some ---and some pumping will work out air pockets

06-27-2015, 10:30 PM	#13
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Bubbles In Grease Gun I always unscrew the top a couple of threads until the grease starts to come out, then tighten it. Sometimes pulling and pushing the plunger handle a few times helps to grease to pump.