
PUMP DIAGNOSTIC FOR ATD GREASE PUMPS
1: PUMP DOES NOT WORK OUT OF THE BOX:
Check List:
1: Is your Air Line live – Operating?
2: Is there Air connected to the Pump.
3: Check the Air Nipple 11660ME: Is it drilled all the way
through? If you hold the air nipple up can you see light through
the other end? (not a common problem)
4: Is the Air Nipple threaded in the correct Hole which is the Air
inlet on the Air Motor NPT 1/8”;
5: The other threaded holes are the Muffler 3/8” NPT and the
Grease Outlet ¼” NPT. See Drawing in the Instruction Manual.
2: So you have Air on the Pump and it does not work?
What is the Pump Doing? Hissing air out of the Air Motor?:
1: This is not common but it does occur.
2: If it is hissing out of the Muffler, the air valve or slide
valve is stuck in the neutral postion.
3: Increase the Air Pressure to 100 PSI. Sometimes
increasing the air pressure will throw the valve up or down
and start the pump cycling.
4: If the pump has not been inserted in the grease, hold it
upside down and tap it slightly – lightly on the cement floor.
Please read the word lightly.
5: If the pump has been inserted in grease, use a rubber
mallet and tap the pump slightly on the air motor head. Do
not beat the muffler. Use only a rubber mallet not a
hammer. The air motor head is a casting and it will crack.
Note: All Grease Pumps are tested in NLGI#2 Chassis Grease at the factory. They are statically tested so they
have to pump a certain amount of grease for a stated period of time. They are also dynamically tested so they are required to hold grease
pressure for an extended period of time and at a stated rate of air pressure usually 100 psi of Air Pressure yields a grease pressure rating of 5000
PSI. Therefore problems of a new pump not working out of the box should be rare to none. However, problems can occur when unpacking and
using your new grease pump for the first time. Please always read and follow directions in the Instruction Manual. Below are some minor
trouble shooting tips to get you on your way, should you incur a problem. There is a more extensive trouble shooting manual in your instruction
booklet and we request that you consult that for more information.
5: Pump is new out of the box; Air Motor Operates
but no grease is coming out:
1: Disconnect the lube hose from the pump.
2: Seat the Follower plate; Sometimes the follower plate
catches an air pocket underneath it. Pull out the pump and
firmly push down on the follower plate to push out any air
pockets.
3: Reseat the pump by pulling the pump half way out of the
container, turning it and putting it back in the container?
4: Turn Air on to the Pump and let the pump operate. These
pumps are self priming will pick up grease and create a
vacuum under the follower plate.
5: Pump about ½ cup of grease out of the pump. You
should hear a popping noise as the air pockets are released
from the grease.
3: Is the Air Motor Hissing Air out of any of the seals
on the Air Motor:
1: This is not a common Problem.
2: It can be fixed by tightening the bolts on the Air Motor for
the Seals in Question. This would be very rare and should not
need to be done.
4: Pump is new out of the box; Air Motor
Operates but no grease is coming out:
1: Did you remove the plastic tube off of the bottom of the
pump?
2: Did you accidentally lay the pump down in any foreign
material such as metal pieces, rocks, dirt, paper, plastic, saw
dust or shavings?
3: The slightest piece of foreign material will block the
downtube of the pump. Consult the manual that accompanied
the pump for an appropriate fix.
7: Grease comes out of the pump outlet but not the
control valve.
1: The control valve is plugged. Whenever you change
hoses or have a new hose you should always pump about ½
cup of grease through the hose to remove any contaminants
inside the hose.
2: If control valve is plugged with a contaminant, you need
to remove the debris from inside the control valve.
6: Air Motor is still operating but no grease is coming out.
1: Does the container have plastic bag that holds the grease.
2: If so, try raising the pump ever so slightly and make sure
the pump does not push up against the bottom of the container.
3: Sometimes that downtube when sitting on top of the plastic
bag will try to suck up the plastic and the plastic will block the
downtube.
8: Pump was operating fine; we changed the
container of grease and now it will not pump grease:
1: Did you change the container? How did you set the pump
down when you changed the vat? A small amount of foreign
material can block the inlet of the pump
2: Reset the follower plate in the new vat of grease to expel air
pockets.
3: Try resetting the pump.
4: Disconnect the lube and operate the pump. If it pumps
grease, the control valve is clogged.
9: Pump was Operating fine; We did not change a
vat of grease; The pump will not start;
1: Check the Air Motor. Do you have water in your air line.
2: Try injecting 8-10 fl oz’s of common SAE Motor oil into
the Pump Inlet and let it sit.
3: Do not use any type of Synthetic Oil or Air Tool
Oil as this will ruin (swell) the Buna N Packings and
render the pump useless.