How to refill a grease gun

The method I show here on how to refill a grease gun works for many types of guns. I currently use four different types, from pneumatic to large hand lever types and it works for all of them.

The grease gun that I show in the video is the Advanced Tool Design model ATD-5002 pistol grip grease gun. Bought from Amazon about 2 years ago and it is still working great.

What you will need...

A pair of disposable gloves (or ones that you don't mind getting grease on)
A new tube of grease. The type depends on what you are greasing.

Disclaimer: All products used in this video were purchased by me and all video content is my own and has been edited by me, Matthew Fox.

Note: Filmed using a Samsung WB250F

[LaGorda]

I love videos that are straight to the point. No changing diapers, stories about grandpa, feeding birds, just exactly what we need, thanks.

[houndsmanone]

Your video is the ONLY video that shows how to refill a grease gun short and sweet without any BS. Thanks for getting right to the point. Big thumbs up!

[jomomma]

Thanks for making a simple process in a short video, too many people want to make 11 minute videos of this.

[ShasCho]

This is an exemplary video.
I'd like to see one more step added;
probably 70 percent of the refills I have done in the past fifty years,
and with every grease gun I have used,
it has been necessary to bleed off the air
trapped in the gun.
And I've never found a convenient and reliable method of doing so.

[lawrencebrede]

The best video on any subject I have ever seen! No long discussion of what you had for breakfast, the weather, wannabe comedian stuff, etc. Instructive, to the point, and substantive. I'm subscribing to your channel!

[arienvanommen]

Thank you, no bullshit, just a simple and clear explanation of how to refill a grease gun

[sambarbkensler]

My 72 year old Father enjoyed watching your video as a refresher. It has been a while since He replaced a  grease cartridge. He mentioned that His grease gun is same model as yours. Now He can grease His repaired John Deere 24T baler and put it to bed 'till next  Summer.

[marklivingston]

Precisely, concisely perfeck! Now I won't make a huge mess & possibly lose an eye! Thank you!

[inspiredx]

And this is why i appreciate YouTube thanks!

[rickyjohnson]

Thank you. Your video was very comprehensive snd helpful.

[pfsantos]

Simple, clear, well explained and to the point. Great video!

[Paiadakine]

Thanks for posting this  I forgot how to load them up and spent 20 mins speaking french trying to load them the wrong way.  

[GPOutdoors]

Hey thanks - this was really helpful. Got my first grease gun the other day and thought I was doing it wrong- I didn't understand why the plunger rod went all the way back in after I loaded the new tube. Cheers and thanks!

[garretcastlebright]

I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE LOADING GREASE GUNS. FANTASTIC VIDEO. THANKS.

[vjderose]

Thanks FoxKnowHow! Same as Pay Way, I forgot how to do it and finally decided to just check the right way on YouTube.

[nottyash]

Good video but I would like to offer the following. Grease guns I have used in the past used the pull out lever to actually compress the grease, so that a positive pressure was applied to the small piston that supplies the grease. For some reason most of these grease guns allow the piston on the rear spring pullback to slide right thru the grease and do very little. A trick i have applied is to add more grease to the cartridge, this is a small fix, but a better fix would be to find a rubber washer the same size as the hole in the cartridge, and then allow the spring loaded disc at the bottom of the gun to do a better job.

[takuacheperformance]

Thanks! All these years using grease guns I always forget which end goes first 😂😂😂

[maniacalmonster]

And there can be only one! You straight up sound like The Highlander lol. Thanks for the help. Thumbs up.

[FHTMCRT]

Well done, easy-to-follow instructions. I'm 78 years old and never could reload a grease gun without cussing. Until now. Thanks.

[robmcmuffin]

I made a hellz of a mess over the holidays while replacing the upper control arms on my dad's car. I went to replace the grease tube and that crap went EVERY WHERE! lol..just a case of assuming I knew what I was doing. don't be this guy, watch a video! thanks for sharing the awesome vid!