How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
Forklift operators should know certain safety factors when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Drivers should know when the forklift is low on propane or fuel. Several kinds of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower slowly to the ground and the machinery automatically shuts off when the vehicle is out of fuel. This is very unsafe and could lead to product damage and personal injury. Newer models 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 located. Forklift propane gauge looks like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the propane tank's valve or on the dash of the forklift where the rest of the gauges and controls are located.
2 Keep the gauge cover clean so that the lines and letters behind the glass are legible.
3 Locate the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle will show you how much fuel is still in the propane tank.
4 On the gauge: F represents full and E represents empty. When the needle arm touches the letter E, it means that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm arrives at 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 points at the middle line it means 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 points at the quarter mark closest to the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle arrives at the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is a quarter full.