How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers should understand certain safety factors when figuring out how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. Operators must know when the forklift is running low on fuel or propane. Some kinds of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower slowly to the ground and the machinery shuts off automatically when the vehicle runs out of fuel. This is very not sage and could lead to personal injury and product damage. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from occurring. The operator could use a handle that stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Make sure you know where the propane gauge is situated. Forklift propane gauge are a lot like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the propane tank's valve or on the dash of the forklift where the controls and rest of the gauges are situated.
2 Make sure to always keep the gauge cover clean so that information behind the glass is readable.
3 Locate the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle shows you how much fuel is still in the propane tank.
4 There are two letters on the gauge: E for empty and F for full. When the needle arm touches the letter E, it means that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm points at the letter F, it means that the propane tank is totally full.
5 Notice the line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle touches the middle line it means that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Typically, there are smaller lines midway between the middle lines. These lines mean quarters. When the needle points at the quarter mark closest to the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is one-fourth full.