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Whether the gun is filled with oil or grease, the practitioner should be precise with the use of the gun, beginning with an analysis of the bearing dimensions and calculation of the required amount of grease per cycle, followed by an analysis of the amount of output per cycle of the gun.
Some grease guns develop pressure up to 15,000 psi. Exercise caution to avoid overpacking and/or seal damage. [links]
Where possible, standardize on fitting type. here
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Next, understand how much grease each of your grease guns provides per "shot" or pump. Samples from 30 different grease guns produced a range of 0.54 to 2.9 grams per pump. Pull samples to "calibrate" your grease guns and mark the amount of grease dispensed per pump on the gun itself.
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Buckshot
While not generally used for small game, buckshot warrants a quick mention since we’re on the topic of shot size. Buckshots pellets are large enough that they need to be carefully stacked inside the casing rather than just poured in. [links]
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Ideally, a bearing cavity only needs filling to approximately 40% volume. If a single-point manual grease gun is your chosen delivery method, the following steps can help standardize your approach and reduce problems: here
4. Calculate bearing requirements and mark on a schematic attached to the machine or printed with the PM work order.
2. Collect and purge all grease guns in the plant and replace with a single design, preferably with a see-through barrel.
If a PM calls for four shots of grease, the amount delivered will vary depending on the gun and setup. Over-lubrication, a huge problem in manual greasing, is magnified when a PM task states “grease as necessary,” which gives no clear direction on what’s required. In addition to being overfilled, the bearings could lose their seals under the resulting internal hydraulic pressure and allow contamination into the bearing cavity. here
1. Implement a lubricating-grease consolidation program. [links]