How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers should know certain safety considerations when figuring out how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. Drivers should know when the forklift is running low on fuel or propane. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks slowly lower to the ground and the machine automatically shuts off when it is out of fuel. This is very not sage and can lead to product damage and personal injury. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from happening. 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 located. Forklift propane gauge are a lot like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the forklift dash where the rest of the gauges and controls are situated or on the valve on the propane tank.
2 Keep the cover of the gauge clean so that the letters and lines behind the glass are legible.
3 Located at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle shows you how much fuel is still inside the propane tank.
4 There are two letters found on the gauge: F for full and E for 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 arrives at the middle line it means that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Typically, there are smaller lines midway between the halfway lines. These lines mean quarters. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to the F, it would 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.