To install a lubricant
cartridge
1 Remove head and plunger assembly from
container tube.
2 To remove an empty cartridge pull back
on the follower handle until the follower
rod is fully extended. Then carefully re-
lease the follower handle to eject the
empty cartridge from the container tube.
Pull back on the follower handle. When
the follower rod is fully extended pull it
sideways to latch the rod groove into the
keyhole slot in the container cap.
3 Remove the caps from both ends of the
cartridge and insert the large open end of
the cartridge into the container tube.
4 Loosely assemble the head and plunger
assembly to the container tube. Extend
the lever gun handle awayf rom the con-
tainer tube and disengage the follower rod
from the container cap. Engage the fol-
lower rod with the follower by rotating the
follower handle. Exert force on the follow-
er handle until lub ricant oozes from the
tube and head interface. Tighten contain-
er tube into the head and plunger
assembly.
5 Disengage the follower rod from the fol-
lower by rotating the follower handle.
Push the follower rod into the container.
To fill lever gun from
bulk lubricant
container
1 Remove head and plunger assembly from
container tube.
2 Pack lubricant into cavity of the head and
plunger assembly.
3 nsert the open end of the container tube
into lubricant. Slowly pull the follower
handle back while pushing the container
tube deeper into the lubricant to prevent
air pockets from being pulled into the con-
tainer tube.
4 When the follower rod is fully extended
pull it sideways to latch the rod groove
into the keyhole slot in the container cap.
5 Loosely assemble the head and plunger
assembly to the filled container tube. Re-
lease the follower rod from the container
cap and disengage the follower rod from
the follower by rotating the follower han-
dle. Push the follower rod into the con-
tainer. Slowly unscrew the container tube
from the head and plunger assembly until
lubricant oozes from the interface. Tighten
container tube into the head and plunger
assembly.
To fill lever gun with a
filler pump
Engage the follower rod with the follower by
rotating the follower handle. Insert the lever
gun filler nipple into the filler pump socket
and extend the lever gun handle away from
the container tube. Operate the filler pump
to fill the lever gun container. When the fol-
lower rod groove is exposed the container is
filled (follower rod will be extended approxi-
mately 8 inches). Disengage the follower rod
from the follower by rotating the follower
handle. Push the follower rod into the
container.
To expel air pockets
6 Unscrew the container tube 1 1/2 turns
from the head and plunger assembly.
7 Withdraw the follower rod from the con-
tainer cap and engage it with the follower
by rotating the follower handle. Exert
force on the follower handle until lubricant
oozes from the tube and head interface.
8 Tighten container tube into the head and
plunger assembly. Disengage the follower
rod from the follower by rotating the fol-
lower handle. Push the follower rod into
the container.
!
Notice
Air pockets in the cartridge lubri-
cant will cause the lever gun to lose its
prime.
!
Notice
If inspection and cleaning are not
performed correctly, grease gun will lose
prime and will continue to lose prime
until cleaned properly.
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