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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> With the cartridge in the gun you smack the pump end when it hits an
> air pocket. There is usually some type of flat spot where you can hit
> it. You just want to force the grease down, not break the grease gun.
> No matter how you look at it it's a pain in the butt when you hit an air spot.

If this works, I owe you a pizza and all the beer you can drink.

The backhoe requires almost daily maintenance depending on hours 
used. The grease gun air pockets have been a constant irritation. The 
manufacturer instructions say to engage the follower, unscrew the 
body up to a full turn and let the plunger push the air out. Hah! 
After doing that several times with no change I highly desire a 
direct line to the president of the company.