How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
There are important safety reasons for forklift drivers to know how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. The driver has to know when the forklift is almost out of gas. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the machinery shuts off automatically when it is out of fuel. This is really not sage and could cause product damage and personal injury. Newer models 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 Know where the propane gauge is located. The gauge looks a lot like the gas gauge on a car. It is a small round object situated either on the valve on the propane tank or on the dash of the forklift where the rest of the gauges and controls are situated.
2 Make certain to always 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 would 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 arrives at the letter E, it will mean that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm points at 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 arrives at the halfway line it would mean the tank is half full of propane.
6 Usually, there are smaller lines midway between the middle lines. These lines mean 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.