How to Load a Mini Pistol Grip Grease Gun
A mini pistol grip grease gun is all most home mechanics need to keep their vehicles properly lubricated. The small version of a standard-lever grease gun stores easily when not in use and frees you from having to mess with loading bulk grease into the tube as mini grease guns are made to be used with cartridges. Using cartridges also lets you switch more readily between types of grease when servicing your vehicle. You can load a mini pistol grip grease gun in a matter of minutes.
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Things You'll Need
- Mini pistol grip grease gun
- Mini grease gun cartridge
- Plastic wrap (if needed)
- Rubber band (if needed)
Instructions
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Hold the mini pistol grip grease gun by the grease tube (the metal tube into which the grease cartridge will be inserted).
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Grab the handle sticking out of the bottom of the tube (this is the piston handle) and twist it counter-clockwise while pulling it away out from the tube. The piston will release and the handle will extend out of the tube, with the piston cap remaining inside.
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Unscrew the metal cap on the bottom of the tube, where the piston handle passes through, and remove the cap and piston.
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Uncap the grease cartridge by pulling the plastic cap off the end.
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Drop the grease cartridge into the grease tube of your mini pistol grip grease gun, open end down (toward the nozzle).
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Screw the metal cap and piston back in place. Turn the piston handle clockwise until you feel it lock. Pump the pistol grip until the piston seats in the cartridge and grease begins to flow out of the nozzle of the grease gun.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep the cap from your grease tube. Should you need to change to a different kind of grease mid-cartridge, you can simply pull the old tube out and recap it. In a pinch, you can place plastic wrap and a rubber band around the open end as well.
Make sure to wrap the tip of your mini pistol grease gun in plastic before storing. Debris that gets into the tip will become part of your next grease job and could create friction that can destroy the bearing or axle you are greasing to protect.
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