What works for me.
1. Load the new cartridge
2. Leave the plunger rod in the out position
3. Hold the gun with the hose pointing up.
4. Remove the small plug on the head unit that is used to bleed the air
5. Carefully release the plunger and slowly let it put pressure on the
grease
6. When you see grease start to come out of the bleed hole, replace the plug
Some things that may help,
Tap on the side of the gun to help move the air bubbles out.
Put the bleed plug in loosely , release the plunger, and move the rod up and
down to help move the air.
HTH
Richard Brown
From: "James Fogg" <James@jdfogg.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 7:36 AM
Subject: Grease gun frustration
> Is it just me?
> Is it a bad tool?
>
> I have a hard time getting my (pneumatic) grease gun to prime when I
> change cartridges. I have to take a wad of grease and cram it into the
> pit where the pump piston lives, fill the remainder of the head and
> swirl it all around to make sure I got all the air bubbles out. I then
> mate the tube with the loaded cartridge so that the new grease meets the
> grease I slobbered into the head without an air pocket and screw the
> tube to the head. If I'm lucky, it'll prime.
>
> Am I doing something wrong?
>
> James -
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