A Basic Guide to Grease Gun Parts
For all lubrication tasks, there is no better tool to use but a grease gun. Before buying a grease gun, you have to know how to use it first. For you to learn how to use it, you should understand how the entire tool works and how each of its parts works together. You can only gather a good understanding of the functions of grease guns when you are aware of the functions of their parts. In this short article, you will learn more about the the parts and functions of a good grease gun.
If you look at the present grease gun market, you will learn that there are various models of guns sold to you. Do not be confused. You should know that they are divided into manual and battery-operated grease guns. Each type has its unique parts and functions that make them different from the other.
For manual grease gun brand models, the lever is one of its basic parts. It is used to pump grease out of the barrel by hand and into the tube or hose of the gun. The same mechanism is expected for other grease gun models that come with handles or triggers. The barrel is the main exoskeleton body of a grease gun. This is the part where the grease that you will be expelling from your grease gun can be seen. The grease that you will use is often stored inside the bulk storage or grease tube of your grease gun. This particular grease compartment is also referred to as grease cartridge. A grease cartridge is easily inserted into your grease gun. You can also easily replace it once grease runs out.
The connector or hydraulic coupler of your grease gun is the connection point that holds your fixed tube or flexible hose in place. You can find it attached to the head part of your grease gun. You can see the grease valves and pathways of your grease gun through its head. They help pump grease out of your barrel into the fixed tube or flexible hose that your gun comes with. The filler pump houses the filler nipple that expels grease from your gun. An air-release filler nipple ensures that air will be removed from your grease chamber before you add new grease inside of your grease gun.
Aside from the basic parts that your grease gun comes with, there are additional accessories and parts that you can get for your gun to meet your lubrication needs. Adapters, connectors, couplers, fixed tubes, and flexible hoses are some of these additional parts.
Most of the time, you find some grease guns to have their hydraulic couplers already. You can still get another one depending on your lubrication needs. If you are going to be lubricating fittings found in confined spaces, you will need a 90-degree adapter. Meanwhile, a needle-end adapter is what you need if fittings are found in very tight spaces requiring only thin and precise grease amounts.
The kind of grease fitting that you have for your grease gun determines if you should use a fixed tube or a flexible hose for your grease gun. Moreover, the level of difficulty of grease application and the type of grease gun that you have are also factors that determine which of these two options you can use on your gun. A flexible hose is best utilized in lubricating fittings in hard to reach areas. A fixed tube, on the other hand, is best utilized for people who want both their hands to be free while greasing.
