Alemite 596 Serie Instrucciones De Uso Y Mantenimiento página 11

Tool use and care
Load grease gun
NOTE
Refer to parts listing († Fig. IPB ,
) for component identification on
following procedures.
Load cartridge
 Unscrew grease cylinder () from gun.
 Pull follower rod and engage groove in
follower rod with slot in grease cylinder
cap.
 Remove plastic cap from cartridge.
 Apply a film of grease to the exposed
inside surface of cartridge. This is only
necessary for a virgin gun.
 Insert cartridge into grease cylinder.
– Remove tabbed seal from cartridge.
 Screw grease cylinder onto gun.
 Disengage follower rod from slot in grease
cylinder cap.
– Push follower rod into grease cylinder.
Suction load
 Unscrew grease cylinder () from gun.
 Insert head of grease cylinder below sur-
face of grease.
 Slowly pull follower rod outward from
grease cylinder cap until groove is visible.
 Engage groove in follower rod with slot in
grease cylinder's cap.
 Screw grease cylinder onto gun.
 Disengage follower rod from slot in grease
cylinder cap.
– Push follower rod into grease cylinder.
Loader pump
 Pull follower rod and engage follower by
rotating rod.
 Seat loader fitting into loader coupler.
– Push down to hold coupler valve open.
 Operate pump and view movement of
follower rod.
 Discontinue pump operation once groove
on follower rod is visible.
 Disengage follower rod from follower and
push into grease cylinder.
WARNING

Do not substitute optional low-pressure
loader fitting  with a high pres-
sure grease fitting.
Use of a high pressure grease fitting
will void warranty.
Failure to comply may result in death
or serious injury
NOTE
Pump will not operate if loader fitting
does not mate with loader coupler.

Prime gun
In most cases gun will prime simply by oper-
ating trigger several times. Should grease
fail to appear, air must be bled.
Force prime
This procedure manually removes air in gun
at bleed valve.
 Pull follower rod and engage follower by
rotating rod.
 Depress bleed valve () and at same time
push on follower rod.
 Once air is eliminated, operate gun several
times.
 Once grease appears, disengage follower
rod from follower and push into grease
cylinder.
Check valve contaminated
Should gun fail to prime; outlet check may be
held open. Remove plug (), clean ball (),
and ball seat of head ().