need help with grease gun

goldxlt · Apr 25, 2008

so i bought my first grease gun today and just used it. it seemed easy enough but i got it stuck on the fitting...? i am assuming this isnt normal, what can i do, i allways thought i would just pull it off. it is a trigger gun with a flex hose and the tip has a ball in it.

chico4554 · Apr 25, 2008

maybe try to gently tap it off with a small hammer? It shouldnt get stuck.

skippy · Apr 25, 2008

chico4554 said:
maybe try to gently tap it off with a small hammer? It shouldnt get stuck.

+1,i grease a lot of bearings in my trade and the flex hose grease fitting gets stuck alot.they eventually break in,but they can be aggravating till they do.

kunar · Apr 25, 2008

use a small flat head screw driver and try to pry and wiggle gently. it should pop right off if you do it right.

Turbo-T · Apr 25, 2008

The grease chuck is designed to clamp tighter under pressure. If you pump against a blockage in the zerk or bearing the pressure will hold it locked on the zerk.

pillen140 · Apr 25, 2008

push it on, then quickly pull. some times that works. :dunno:

goldxlt · Apr 26, 2008

i got it off with the screwdriver, at first i was trying to be gentle, then i was getting tired and didnt care as much, doesnt look like i broke anything though :clapping:

martin · Apr 26, 2008

try pulling it off to the side as opposed to trying to pull it straight off.

merc2dogs · Apr 26, 2008

Back off the tip a little by loosening up the collar for the first few uses, that generally keeps them from sticking so tight right off the bat. After a while it'll start to feel sloppy and you can snug it back up.

Ken.

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