Zerk/grease gun 101

[k0ua]

Ahh ha... I resisted that temptation. I was unscrewing and testing the jaw fit until it was too loose and then realized, let's NOT unscrew it further and take it apart so it will work for me next time! :thumbsup:

You might enjoy this thread, especially after it gets going good, The pure joy, of some of the guys learning about the grease gun tip, was "enlightening"

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/203295-grease-gun-screwdriver.html


James K0UA

 

[dragoneggs]

You might enjoy this thread, especially after it gets going good, The pure joy, of some of the guys learning about the grease gun tip, was "enlightening"

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/203295-grease-gun-screwdriver.html


James K0UA

Well I guess reading through this previous thread makes me feel a little less stupider. What I have learned so far... there are at least two gorillas assembling the tips, one is 800lb and the other is 900lb. Not sure which one assembled mine. What I haven't learned so far... is what the screwdriver does for you with respect to the grease gun. I am hoping that is covered in lesson #2, screwdriver 101.

 

[murphy1244]

Well I guess reading through this previous thread makes me feel a little less stupider. What I have learned so far... there are at least two gorillas assembling the tips, one is 800lb and the other is 900lb. Not sure which one assembled mine. What I haven't learned so far... is what the screwdriver does for you with respect to the grease gun. I am hoping that is covered in lesson #2, screwdriver 101.

Its the same ape that puts on the hydraulic filters at Kioti.

 

[k0ua]

Its the same ape that puts on the hydraulic filters at Kioti.

Nah, the one that works for Kioti, is the dad of the little one that works in the grease gun factory

James K0UA

 

[oosik]

I had no idea the tip was adjustable. Glad I read this post first. I was finally able to "spank the gorilla" and get the bloody tip loose and fully expecting the little spring to go zoing. The grease I use contained the spring so a search was unnecessary. Thanks for the info.

 

[hawkeye08]

I keep hinting that I would like an air operated grease gun, but I am really holding out for reasonable priced battery operated (that uses one of the batteries I already have, such as Ryobi or DeWalt).. Greasing the equipment was one of the jobs I had growing up on the farm. We used a couple of cartridges per day during field work. We learned how much each zerk took and were careful not to over grease (we were poor and it made a mess).

 

[ENC]

What do you do when the grease come out around the tip and zero area instead of flowing through the zero to the area that needs greased?

 

[oosik]

ENC -
I have the "plugged up" zerk now and then. It is most often the tiny ball bearing in the zerk tip that is plugged. I use the hard plastic handle of a screw driver and rub this handle on the zerk tip. Usually this will loosen the ball bearing and the zerk will accept grease. Difficult situations - I unscrew the zerk and soak it in solvent for a couple hours and this has always freed up the tip.

 

[k0ua]

What do you do when the grease come out around the tip and zero area instead of flowing through the zero to the area that needs greased?

Push the tip onto the Zerk more firmly, and hold with one hand. Make sure the tip is straight on the Zerk, and not cocked to one side. If that doesn't work and it is hard to pump, perhaps the Zerk or the grease channel is stopped up with dirt/hardened grease. Disassemble and clean and test the Zerk when you get it out. to see if it passes grease, then inspect the grease channel/path.

James K0UA

 

[Ken45101]

What do you do when the grease come out around the tip and zero area instead of flowing through the zero to the area that needs greased?

Most of the time, it means that I don't have the gun properly seated on the zerk. It could also be a plugged zerk as oosik described.

Don't forget to clean the zerk before you try greasing it.