How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers should understand certain safety factors when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Drivers must know when the forklift is running low on fuel or propane. Some types of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment shuts off automatically when it runs out of fuel. This is really unsafe and can lead to personal injury and product damage. Newer types of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. The operator could utilize a handle that stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Make sure you know where the propane gauge is situated. Forklift propane gauge are a lot like an automobile's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the forklift dash where the controls and rest of the gauges are situated or on the valve on the propane tank.
2 Make certain to keep the cover of the gauge clean so that information behind the glass is legible.
3 Situated at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle shows you how much fuel is still in 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 will mean that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm touches the letter F, it will mean 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 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 touches the quarter mark nearest the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle points at the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is a quarter full.