How to Fill and Bleed a Grease Gun | KINCROME Tool Talk

Learn how to fill and bleed the air from two different types of grease gun.
AJ will take you through examples of replacing a grease cartridge, bulk filling from a larger tub and using the grease gun as a suction plunger from a bulk container.
Also detailed are the common issues when air is introduced to the grease gun and the steps to remove this air.
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[@davidriley8590]

Thank you, I struggled for ages, it's so easy when your show properly cheers.

[@kincrome]

Thanks for the positive feedback David, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Washadamoak]

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[@desertleo4297]

Good Tips 👍 Would be great if you could show us the process of bleeding the grease gun without a bleed valve

[@MuckingMunt]

The guy explains the "non-bleeding" style technique from 02:22. He kind of uses Kincrome's model naming; but you basically just back off the top of the head portion from fully tight to let the air escape there rather than through a dedicated valve.

[@markbaker1843]

Good video, was helpful. Could do without background music in all these instructional videos. While not explicitly stated, it can be seen in the video that you unscrew the pump end to load. Once you have that down, then of course can kind of figure out which way the cartridge goes in. If still in doubt, video showed this cartridge loading orientation quite well. I never knew about the trapped air problem, learned something. Other videos did mention best to store cartridges with writing up, and the pull tab down. When you pull that spring loaded plunger rod out, have you something like a little piece of wood such as a dowel rod, old pencil with the point broke off, golf tee, even a solid clean twig, to jam in that hole for the plunger rod. That way the blasted rod can't jump out of the retainer groove recess notch in the cap. Others on YT bested me on this tip, suggested a bolt of appropriate size, which might even work better being the threads would help keep it in place. Thanks much for posting.

[@kyledupont7711]

Try taking off the hose! If there is air pressure in your hose, it will never bleed no matter what you do

[@pingpong9656]

Do all guns allow bulk loading grease? Does that plunger size not have to be different when you use a tube vs just the housing?

[@johnjornreimers3079]

very helpful thanks much

[@seahawksforever9504]

I don't have cartridge but I have a 1 lb tub. If I do the plunger style or shove grease inside, that is okay? Or what if I use a cartridge up and then shove grease inside the cartridge?

[@itsjustmilk9770]

I never will use a grease gun but this is entertaining

[@1-MC]

I don't understand why almost everyone pushes the plunger back in? If you leave it out it's easy to see how much grease is left inside. I worked all my live like this and never had problems. I see so many people having problems with pistols not working when the plunger is pushed inside to 🤷. I wanted to teach some colleagues at work because almost everyone have problems to refill the gun, it doesn't work after they refill. But they all say they saw to do different than i do. So why most push it back in??

[@markbaker1843]

Another video comment section on YT explained this. The plunger rod is only for compressing the spring & pulling the plunger washer back such that the gun can be loaded. When you have the new cartridge / grease all packed in & loaded & push the rod in, the rod actually slides through the grease in the barrel. Regardless if you leave the plunger ROD out or push it it, the plunger ROD does NOT indicate how much grease is left in the grease gun. The spring & actual plunger exerts pressure on the grease to keep it shoved forward to where the pump part can get it. As far as not working after the refill, your problem is probably trapped air pocket near the pump end. I never knew this either the video covers getting the air out at about 02:36. It was glossed over but some guns have a bolt or screw you loosen to allow the air to come out. Ok guys, go out there and stuff dem zerk fittings with some nice slippery grease. Kill 'em tiger.

[@e.m7110]

I followed all instructions correctly with cartridge loading but im getting no air come out or grease during bleeding

[@timandsuzidickey9358]

thanks. !!

[@michaelbarrett2123]

I bought the K8081 as my MacNaught was at a sleepover. This is the worst greasegun I have ever used. It doesnt bleed effectively and requires constant attention. It is rubbish which iscsad because on the whole I am happy with my Kinchrome tools.

[@DemonHunter_GTR]

Somebody come help me load this shi#ty gun 😅

[@moefuggerr2970]

Shows that guy more than the grease gun. Skip it.

[@kincrome]

Thanks for the feedback

[@kronfeld73]

good video but ditch the awful background music

[@kincrome]

Thanks for the feedback, we might re-do this video in the future without the music