How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers must understand certain safety considerations when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Operators must know when the forklift is low on propane or fuel. Several kinds of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment shuts off automatically when the vehicle is out of fuel. This is really not sage and can result in personal injury and product damage. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from happening. 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 situated. Forklift propane gauge looks like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the forklift dash where the controls and rest of the gauges are located or on the propane tank's valve.
2 Make sure to keep the gauge cover clean so that information behind the glass is readable.
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 on the gauge: E for empty and F for full. When the needle arm points at the letter E, it means that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm touches the letter F, it would mean that the propane tank is totally full.
5 There is a line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle points at the halfway line it would mean 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 arrives at the quarter mark nearest the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle arrives at the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is a quarter full.