Are you struggling with the proper lubrication application for your automobile? Do you need the right equipment to ensure your engine parts do not wear out from too much friction? Learn more about the grease gun and how it helps properly apply grease for all-around lubrication.
When machine parts are not properly lubricated, they tend to wear out fast. Too much friction causes the machine parts to rub against one another, reducing their durability and effectiveness and the machine’s effectiveness and productivity in the long run.
Applying grease and other lubricants is challenging, especially without the right equipment. Accessing the essential parts becomes difficult, leading to inadequate lubrication and excess friction. Read on about how to use the grease gun, its powerful application called the grease gun nozzle, and how these help with the effective lubrication of machine parts.
Factors to consider before buying a grease gun
As a car owner, you can expect your automobile to break down anytime. Some malfunctions happen unexpectedly, while others are a result of poor lubrication. You may want to consider roadside assistance, which may cost you an arm and a leg. However, if the automobile’s malfunction happens to little to no lubrication of machine parts, there are other options to consider, such as using a grease gun. Below are a few factors to consider before buying one.
Check the weight
How well do you know your grease gun? When buying a grease gun, it’s essential to check its weight. When a grease gun is beyond what it should weigh, you’re prone to causing injuries during use. Some of the best greases will require constant use of the grease gun, and it is, therefore, essential to ensure you purchase what you can easily handle.
Durability
How long your grease gun lasts depends on how you maintain it. Learn some grease guns’ proper care and maintenance tips to ensure you are maximizing their durability. When purchasing a gun, look out for the material used in making them. Aluminum and stainless steel materials last longer and do not wear out fast.
Cost
There are different types of grease guns in the market today. They also differ in price and the type of grease you intend to use in them for proper lubrication.
The price of these grease guns differs for several reasons, including quality, additional features, and how they are made. If you plan on buying a grease gun on a budget, go for an older model that manufacturers have already discontinued.
Capacity
When purchasing a grease gun, look at its capacity and how much grease it can hold for a time. For instance, can the gun hold ITR LITHIUM GREASE (EP2 & EP3) the same way it holds ITR LITHIUM GREASE (MP2 & MP3)?
While these are two greases, they shouldn’t affect how well the grease gun can perform the lubricating functions on the essential parts of your machine. A grease gun with little capacity takes a long time to fill up.
Grease gun best practices
Like any other machine, learning how to use a grease gun to lubricate your machine parts effectively is essential. Below are a few best practices for handling a newly acquired grease gun.
Calculate the proper amount of grease needed
As you would have it, when you use little grease, the parts of your machine are not well lubricated. When too much pressure is exerted on these parts during movement, there tends to be friction that causes the parts to rub against one another.
Due to poor lubrication, these parts will wear out. Similarly, when you use too much grease than is needed, the grease may clog and cause the essential machine parts intended to cause motion to stall. Always check that you are using the right grease, and also make sure that the grease gun nozzle is well placed on the parts needing the grease.
Use extreme caution when loading grease into the gun
How you handle your grease gun determines whether contaminants get into the grease and become ineffective for the machine parts. The essential part of the gun is the grease gun nozzle.
Ensure to carefully remove the lid covering the nozzle, especially if it’s metal. Mishandling these parts allow contaminants which reduce the effectiveness of the grease on the parts.
Ensure to keep the grease gun nozzle clean before dispensing the grease
Pump a small amount of the recommended grease from the grease gun nozzle. Use the little grease dispensed to clean the nozzle, and now get the right amount to help lubricate the needed parts for effective movement.
An unclean grease gun nozzle will send more than just the grease into the machine parts, contaminating the grease and leaving the essential machine parts prone to damage.
Ensure to use the proper great at every grease point
Applying a grease that’s not recommended causes issues with compatibility. The machine parts may stall or stop working if they are not well-lubricated. Check your machine’s lubrication points and make sure to use the recommended grease type.
While a grease gun is essential in helping you make the lubrication work of the machine parts easier, knowing how to use it and what greases to use for proper machine productivity is essential. Some greases will damage the grease gun, while others will enhance their productivity and compatibility with the machine parts.
If you are looking for the best greases to use on your machines, ITR Lubricants produces the best grease brands that are all ISO-certified. Their lubricants’ quality has enabled them to distribute to 16 facilities using their 57 available distributors. Contact ITR Lubricants today and get a quote for the grease gun and grease gun nozzle.