How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers should know some safety factors when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Drivers should know when the forklift is low on fuel or propane. Some older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower slowly to the ground and the machinery shuts off automatically when the vehicle is out of fuel. This is very not sage and can cause product damage and personal injury. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from happening. The driver can operate 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 looks like an automobile's gas gauge. It is a small round object situated either on the valve on the propane tank or on the dash of the forklift where the controls and rest of the gauges are situated.
2 Make certain to always keep the gauge cover 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: F for full and E for empty. When the needle arm points at the letter E, it means that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm points at the letter F, it will mean that the propane tank is totally full.
5 Notice the line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle touches the halfway line it means the tank is half full of propane.
6 Note that there are smaller lines midway between the halfway lines. These lines indicate quarters. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is a quarter full.