Grease Filling Operating Instructions - Lumax LX-1182 Manual De Instrucciones

GREASE FILLING - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The Grease Gun can use a Lubricant Cartridge or be filled with Grease from Bulk Container. Refer to
Grease Filling Instructions, below. Wipe Grease Fittings clean before Lubricating. Remove any old Grease
and/or Dirt that might get into the equipment to be Lubricated. Push Coupler onto Grease Fitting at a
slight angle (the Coupler attaches easier at a slight angle than when centered). Center Coupler on the
Grease Fitting. Operate the Trigger Switch to lubricate. After lubricating, turn the Coupler at a slight
angle to release the grip of Coupler jaws from the Grease Fitting.
A. HOW TO SUCTION LOAD YOUR GREASE GUN:
1. Unscrew the Head Assembly from the barrel of the Grease Gun.
2. Insert the open end of the barrel below the surface of the Grease
(See Figure 1).
3. Slowly pull the Plunger Rod (Follower-rod) while pushing the barrel
deeper into the Grease to prevent air pockets from being pulled into
the barrel.
4. When the rod is fully extended, lock the Plunger Rod into place with
posi-stop Plunger Lock.
5. Screw the Head Assembly onto the barrel. Tighten the Head
Assembly securely.
6. Unlock the Plunger Rod from the end cap, by releasing the
Plunger Lock. This would push the Plunger Rod into the barrel.
7. Purging the Air in Grease Chamber and Priming the Grease Gun:
Priming is the act of removing air and introducing Grease into the Grease Gun's pumping mechanism.
When filling the Grease Gun, it is very important to prevent air pockets and to purge any air that may
be trapped in the barrel.
Caution:
Air pockets in the lubricant will cause the Grease Gun to lose its prime. In most cases
the Grease Gun will prime while pressing the Air Bleeder Valve and simply pulling the Trigger Switch
several times in short bursts until trapped air is expelled. Should Grease fail to appear, the Head
Assembly must be bled. This could be done by unscrewing the Grease Gun Barrel by couple of
threads and, applying slight pressure to the "T" handle, pushing it towards the head assembly.
Pull the Trigger Switch several times in short bursts and the Grease should now start flowing. If the
Gun is now primed then tighten the Barrel. Some Heavier Greases may require this step of "Purging
Air" twice. Pull the Trigger Switch until Grease flows from the Coupler.
B. HOW TO LOAD YOUR GREASE GUN WITH A LUBRICANT CARTRIDGE:
1. Unscrew the Head Assembly from the barrel of the Grease Gun.
2. Pull back the Plunger Rod. When the rod is fully extended, lock the Plunger Rod into place
with posi-stop Plunger Lock.
3. Remove the plastic cap from the end of Grease Cartridge and, insert open end first, into the
barrel of Grease Gun (See Fig. 2)
4. Push the Grease Cartridge into the barrel until the rim of the pull-tab end contacts the rim of the
barrel (See Fig. 3). Then remove the pull-tab seal from the end of the Grease Cartridge (See Fig. 4).
5. Screw the head back onto the barrel. Tighten the Head Assembly securely.
6. Unlock the Plunger Rod from the end cap, by releasing the Plunger Lock. This would push the Plunger
Rod into the barrel.
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Figure 1