With the many grease nipples on the OKA the idea of laying under the truck struggling to hold the thing onto a nipple whilst struggling to operate a conventional grease gun one handed, holding the whole affair against my body & inevitably getting in a mess held little appeal. To say nothing of the almost inevitable struggle to get the coupler off the nipple when finished.
So I bit the bullet & bought a battery operated grease gun off ebay. It came in the mail during the week & today I bought a quick coupler & tried it for the first time. Greasing under the truck is unlikely to ever be something which brings me joy, but after trying it out this arvo the new grease gun sure put a smile on my face.
Just place the gun on the ground. Clip the coupler on the nipple.
Move around to observe the grease exiting & then pull the trigger.
Press lever on the coupler & remove it with ease & no mess.
As good as i hoped it would be! So easy!
I had wondered about the weight of the gun, it is heavier than a conventional lever grease gun, but having a hose long enough to reach there is no need to hold it whilst in use. Makes so much difference for an old fart like me!
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