How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
There are essential safety reasons for forklift operators to know how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. The driver needs to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Several types of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks slowly lower to the ground and the machinery shuts off automatically when it is out of fuel. This is very not sage and can cause personal injury and product damage. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. The operator can 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 situated either on the valve on the propane tank or on the forklift dash where the controls and rest of the gauges are located.
2 Always keep the cover of the gauge clean so that the lines and letters behind the glass are readable.
3 Located 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 points at 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 totally full.
5 Notice the line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle arrives at the middle line it will mean 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 arrives at the quarter mark nearest the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is one-fourth full.