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 has to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks slowly lower to the ground and the equipment shuts off automatically when it is out of fuel. This is really not sage and can lead to personal injury and product damage. Newer types of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from happening. The driver could operate a handle which stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Make certain 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 situated either on the dash of the forklift where the rest of the gauges and controls are located or on the propane tank's valve.
2 Make certain to keep the cover of the gauge clean so that information behind the glass is readable.
3 Situated at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle will show you how much fuel is still inside 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 completely empty. When the needle arm touches the letter F, it will mean that the propane tank is totally full.
5 There is a line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle touches the halfway line it means that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Also there are smaller lines halfway between the middle lines. These lines mean 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 closest to E, the tank is one-fourth full.