Alemite 500 Guía De Servicio página 3

Lever-Operated Grease Gun
Figure 4 Follower Rod Engaged with Back-Up Plate
Figure 5 Loader Fitting and Loader Coupler
Section View
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6. Operate the pump and view the movement of the
Follower Rod.
7. Discontinue pump operation once the groove* on the
Follower Rod is visible.
8. Push and turn the Follower Rod into the Cylinder.
9. Prime the gun. Refer to the section entitled Priming
the Loaded Gun for details.
Suction Loading
1. Unscrew the Head Assembly from the Cylinder.
2. Insert the head of the Cylinder below the surface of the
grease.
3. Slowly pull the Follower Rod outward from the
Cylinder Cap until the groove* is visible.
4. Engage the groove in the Follower Rod with the slot in
the Cylinder's Cap. See Figure 2.
5. Screw the Head Assembly onto the Cylinder.
• Tighten the Head Assembly securely.
6. Push and rotate the Follower Rod into the Cylinder.
7. Prime the gun. Refer to the section entitled Priming
the Loaded Gun for details.
Priming the Loaded Gun
Overview
Priming is the act of removing air and introducing
grease into the gun's pumping mechanism.
Whether a gun primes is dependent on the:
• viscosity of the grease
• temperature of the grease
• condition of the gun
Operate the Gun
In most cases the gun will prime simply by operating
the Lever several times.
Should grease fail to appear, the Head Assembly must
be bled.
* Locate the second groove on model 500-L.
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Revision (11-01)