How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
There are essential safety reasons for forklift operators to know how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. The driver needs to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment automatically shuts off when it runs out of fuel. This is very not sage and can result in personal injury and product damage. Newer types of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from occurring. The operator could use a handle which stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Know where the propane gauge is situated. The gauge looks a lot like the gas gauge on an automobile. It is a small round object situated either on the forklift dash where the rest of the gauges and controls are located or on the propane tank's valve.
2 Make sure to always keep the cover of the gauge clean so that information behind the glass is legible.
3 Located at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle would show you how much fuel is still inside the propane tank.
4 On the gauge: F represents full and E represents empty. When the needle arm touches the letter E, it means that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm touches the letter F, it means that the propane tank is completely full.
5 In the middle of the gauge, there is a line. When the needle touches the halfway line it will mean the tank is half full of propane.
6 Note that there are smaller lines halfway between the middle lines. These lines indicate quarters. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is one-fourth full.