Tecalemit Grease Gun

[Nick MW]

Hello All,

I have had a search and can't find anything on the forum about these grease guns, I have just refilled mine with grease but now can't get it to pump. Does anyone know if there is a special technique for doing this, there must a knack ?

Many thanks, Nick

[george sutton]

Hello All,

I have had a search and can't find anything on the forum about these grease guns, I have just refilled mine with grease but now can't get it to pump. Does anyone know if there is a special technique for doing this, there must a knack ?

Many thanks, Nick

  Hi nick, in my experience with those old guns, i found that firstly ensure that the piston does not let grease get back into the end. Secondly, if the barrel is a short one put a drinking straw up against the side and to the bottom, while you push as much grease in as possible, slowly withdraw the straw ensuring you keep pushing in as much as you can.   If you think there is still a bubble prod it with a piece of wire and bang the nozzle on a soft bit of wood.   ie. if its cold weather, warming the gun a bit helps the grease move down. Denis S.

[Nick MW]

Hi George,

thanks for the reply, I will have a look at the guns again. It was my first time loading them and I hadn't thought about getting air bubbles trapped in the grease. I will give it a go and see how I get on.

Thanks again, Nick

[LATDOUGNUT]

Hello Nick,

Just another twopenny worth of advice from me -- when you put the gun to the grease nipple it helps to seal the joint if you put a piece of cloth between the gun end and the nipple. The grease finds its way between the threads of the cloth but effectively seals the joint!

[Nick MW]

Cool, I hadn't thought of that, guess it creates a better seal and therefore more actually goes in that squirting out the sides.

Good tip, thanks for the mail,

Nick