User's Manual

Follower Plate Installation

2 312738C

Follower Plate Installation

Instructions

NOTE: Before the follower plate is installed in the drum

of grease, pack cone with grease.

1. Relieve pressure using the Pressure Relief Proce-

dure in your separate pump manual.

2. Remove pump.

3. Pack grease into follower plate cone (F

IG. 1).

4. Press follower plate, cone side up, into grease and

firmly press on it to remove all air pockets

NOTE: See Parts, page 5 and 6 for illustrations

showing cone side up position.

5. Push down on follower plate cylinder (6) until grease

starts to appear in pump opening at follower plate

grommet (11). See Parts, pages 5 and 6.

6. Reinstall pump and drum cover (See Drum Cover

Installation, page 3).

7. Prime pump.

FIG. 1

Pack Cone with Grease

247701 and 77X511 247702 and 77X512

120# Reservoir Follower Plate 400# Reservoir Follower Plate