What is the highest pressure grease gun?

High Pressure Lever Action Grease Gun Model 6268-2. Alemite High Pressure Series Grease Guns will develop up to 15,000 psi pressure, and are designed to perform in harsh environments.

What is high pressure grease?

WD-40 Specialist® Extreme Pressure Grease is a lithium-based grease that is designed to provide outstanding surface lubrication and protection against heavy loads and wear. It provides lubrication in extreme pressure conditions providing surface protection against heavy loads and corrosion.

Can you over grease Zerks?

Use Just Enough: Don’t overfill when you grease Zerk fittings. Usually, three or four pumps of grease are enough and over-greasing a joint pushes grease out the aforementioned seals, which attracts dust, sand, and dirt. Contaminated grease can damage moving parts, so avoid having excess squish out the seals.

How much pressure does a grease gun put out?

The manual lever style grease gun is the most common. A typical, off-the-shelf shop gun can produce 7,500 to 15,000 psi. This can make the gun dangerous for bearing seals if misused. They typically hold 14oz (400gm) cartridges and produce various quantities/stroke.

What is the maximum pressure that a hand lever grease gun can dispense?

15,000 psi
A high-pressure grease gun delivers pressure up to 15,000 psi. Most bearing seals will rarely handle more than 500 psi. A grease gun in the hands of an untrained technician can compromise the bearing’s seal and lead to early failure.

Does type of grease matter?

Grease viscosity determines its ability to remain stable and offer effective protection against friction. Higher viscosity provides greater stability when grease is exposed to heavy, slow loads, while lower viscosity is ideal for high-speed applications.

Can you over grease a fitting?

While applying grease minimizes wear of parts and bearing, over-lubrication can reduce a component’s life expectancy. For instance, too much grease can increase running temperatures and lead to energy losses. That is because too much grease will cause the components to push the excess lubricant away.

How do you know when a grease fitting is full?

If this is the case, the best tactic is to “feel” the grease into the bearing cavity until slight resistance or back pressure is felt against the trigger, or lever, signaling the bearing cavity is now full.

How do you fix a clogged grease fitting?

Load up a Grease Buster with Liquid Wrench, Mineral spirits, or any penetrating oil, and tap the piston a few times. As tempting as it may be, don’t smash the thing with a hammer – the point is to use vibration to get the oil in there and slowly break up the clog, not to blast it through your bearings.

Where are grease fittings?

Grease fittings are located on the spindles, and provide a point where grease can be injected into the spindle with the use of a grease gun. Mowers, such as the John Deere D100 series, require only a shot or two of grease periodically.

What are the sizes of Grease fittings?

There are two grease fittings that are very common. These are the 1/4″-28 thread and the 1/8″ NPT thread. However, there are other less common grease fitting threads in use.

What are the different types of Grease fittings?

There are three major thread types for grease fittings: metric, taper or parallel, and unified. M5, M6, M7, M8, and M10 are common metric threads. British standard pipe (BSP), pipe thread fine (PTF), and national pipe thread fine (NPTF) fittings use tapered or parallel threads.

What is the size of a grease fitting?

A 1/4-28 is a standard size of grease fitting, and it will fall into a 1/8 NPT hole, not even close in size, a 1/8 pipe thread is like .375 diameter.

What is the highest pressure grease gun? High Pressure Lever Action Grease Gun Model 6268-2. Alemite High Pressure Series Grease Guns will develop up to 15,000 psi pressure, and are designed to perform in harsh environments. What is high pressure grease? WD-40 Specialist® Extreme Pressure Grease is a lithium-based grease that is designed to provide…