When I pull the trigger air starts coming out a hole in the side of the unit, instead of pumping grease. Stuck piston?
1065145
Do you hear the piston making a "popping" sound or just a constant tone when you pull the trigger? Air does come out of the side of the unit during normal operation and it will making a consistent popping sound dependent on input PSI. I'd check for air pockets, just like with a normal grease gun I have to prime it before I get grease flow. Just bang this upside down against the rim of a plastic trash can dozen or so times and check periodically for the grease to start flowing. The tone of the piston will change once it's actually pushing grease too if it's popping really fast and nothing's coming out its just not primed enough. Hope this helps!
1011915
Is yours leaking any fluids by chance? Mine started to shoot just puffs of air 90% of the time and I noticed that it had oil / grease leaking from the black plastic bit just above where the connection is on the gun. Only used it 2x, no jams, never used higher than 100 psi etc. In the process of sending it back and getting a porter-cable.
2078773
There is a little black button on the side of the handle just in front of the trigger. Hold the trigger and push in the button. To release, depress the trigger again. Hope this answers the problem.
36331
mine does the same thing after every 5 shots or so, then I got to release the slide to slide it again. I think it has something to do with the little latch on the side, hopefully someone will give us a definite answer.
239999
It sounds as thought the sear isn't resetting. Check the action of the trigger bar, it may need to be adjusted. There are instructions how to do this on the Apex website.
1072821
After you remove the thin metal disk with the gasket around it to reveal the basket thing you speak of, pull that basket thing off. You should see a nut attached to the thinga-ma-jiggy that your pressure release valve sits on. If it sounds like marbles in there, it may be that the nut is not properly tightened. Mine was finger tight, just checked it now. See if that's the problem.... hopefully it is...tighten up the nut, then just pop that basket back on.
1508419
I locked mine down tight to zero it in with about 50 shots from that platform. I took about a hundred shots to tune into zero repeatedly and it worked well. A hundred-fifty plus will also quiet the piston a bit. Try to lock it into place or on a solid rest for the first few shots then prone, kneeling and finally standing to zero. Good luck
1480670
Check that your two piece mop handle is properly aligned and that the two protruding buttons are fully extended. They secure the handle parts and if not in order you can have difficulty using the trigger mechanism. We did, but once aligned all is fine.
247513
Hopefully by now you have resolved this problem. I would have said take it out and shake it, use some air cleaner and give it a good blow. Mine is perfect...............
1536474
Try using the gun in single action because the trigger pull is significantly lighter. You could also try mounting a laser sight.
1015906
You did it correctly. Make sure the top button is all the way forward, pressed against the front of the indentation, at which point you will hear gas coming out. Sometimes I have to fiddle with mine a bit, but I've always gotten it to light.
2137425
I just bought one. Mines making the grinding sound as well when i let off the trigger.
298192
You have to pull it threw the the barrel you can't push it. You should clean your guns chamber to muzzle
2104610
Make sure it is tight on trigger guard also make sure lazer is placed right inside housing
1445002
It is a drop in part; you will need to field strip the gun and remove the pins to expose the old trigger connector. There are several good "how to" videos on the net that shows exactly how to do all this. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3x-cmMfWJw This is by far the easiest way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyytGNqohY
973927
Look underneath infront of trigger there is a black piece slide it to side n should close
13993
It's just a matter of the grease breaking down and leaking out. Take it apart, clean out all the old grease, and replace it. I've done it quite a few times.