How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP 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 types of forklifts that are older are designed so that the forks slowly lower to the ground and the machinery automatically shuts off when it is out of fuel. This is really not sage and could lead to personal injury and product damage. Newer types of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from happening. The operator could use a handle that stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Make certain you know where the propane gauge is situated. Forklift propane gauge looks like an automobile's gas gauge. It is a small round object situated either on the dash of the forklift where the rest of the gauges and controls are situated or on the propane tank's valve.
2 Make sure 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 would show you how much fuel is still inside the propane tank.
4 On the gauge: F represents full and E represents empty. 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 completely full.
5 There is a line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle arrives at the halfway line it will mean the tank is half full of propane.
6 Usually, there are smaller lines midway between the halfway lines. These lines indicate quarters. When the needle touches the quarter mark nearest the F, it will mean that there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle points at the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is a quarter full.