How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
There are important 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 kinds of forklifts that are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment automatically shuts off when the vehicle is out of fuel. This is very not sage and can lead to product damage and personal injury. Newer models 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 Make sure you know where the propane gauge is situated. Forklift propane gauge looks like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the valve on the propane tank or on the forklift dash where the controls and rest of the gauges are located.
2 Keep the cover of the gauge clean so that the lines and letters behind the glass are legible.
3 Situated at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle shows you how much fuel is still in the propane tank.
4 On the gauge: E represents empty and F represents full. When the needle arm touches the letter E, it means that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm touches the letter F, it would mean that the propane tank is completely full.
5 There is a line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle points at the halfway line it means 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 nearest the F, it will mean that there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is one-fourth full.