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SER 500
Force Prime
This process manually assists air within the Head
Assembly to be bled at the Bleed Valve.
1. Pull the Follower Rod outward from the Cylinder Cap.
At the same time, rotate the Rod to allow the Locking
Tabs access through the Back-Up Plate. See Figure 3.
2. Rotate the Rod and allow the Locking Tabs to contact
the Back-Up Plate. See Figure 4.
3. Move the gun's Lever to the open position.
4. Depress the Bleed Valve and at the same time push the
Follower Rod into the gun's Cylinder.
See Figure 6.
Once the air is eliminated:
5. Operate the Lever of the gun several times.
Once grease appears:
6. Push and turn the Follower Rod into the Cylinder.
Loss of Prime
A situation may arise when only a portion of the grease
within the gun dispenses.
The most common cause for this loss of prime is due to
an air pocket in the grease.
The reasons previously stated as to whether a gun
primes are additional conditions that can cause a loss of
prime:
• viscosity of the grease
• temperature of the grease
• condition of the gun
Additional conditions are:
• damaged cartridge
• type of grease *
* Certain synthetic greases can react with the follower
causing it to swell.
Revision (11-01)
Figure 6 Force Priming the Gun
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Lever-Operated Grease Gun
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