How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
Forklift operators should know some safety factors when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Drivers should know when the forklift is running low on propane or fuel. Some kinds of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks slowly lower to the ground and the machine shuts off automatically 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 avoid this from occurring. The operator could use a handle which stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Make certain you know where the propane gauge is located. Forklift propane gauge looks like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object situated either on the dash of the forklift where the controls and rest of the gauges are located or on the valve on the propane tank.
2 Make sure to keep the gauge cover clean so that information behind the glass is readable.
3 Look for the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle will show you how much fuel is still inside the propane tank.
4 There are two letters on the gauge: F for full and E for empty. When the needle arm arrives at the letter E, it would mean that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm points at 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 arrives at the middle line it would mean that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Typically, there are smaller lines midway between the middle lines. These lines indicate quarters. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to 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 a quarter full.