How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge
Forklift operators must understand certain safety considerations when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Drivers should know when the forklift is low on propane or fuel. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower slowly to the ground and the machine automatically shuts off when it is out of fuel. This is very not sage and can result in product damage and personal injury. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. 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 an automobile's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the valve on the propane tank or on the forklift dash where the rest of the gauges and controls are situated.
2 Make sure to always keep the cover of the gauge clean so that information behind the glass is readable.
3 Look for the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. 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 will mean 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 means that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Normally, 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 arrives at the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is one-fourth full.