How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers must know some safety considerations when figuring out how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. Operators must know when the forklift is low on fuel or propane. Several kinds of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the machine automatically shuts off when the vehicle runs out of fuel. This is very not sage and can cause personal injury and product damage. Newer models are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. 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 a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object located either on the forklift dash where the rest of the gauges and controls are situated or on the propane tank's valve.
2 Make sure 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 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 arrives at the letter E, it means that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm arrives at the letter F, it means that the propane tank is totally full.
5 There is a 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 Usually, there are smaller lines midway between the halfway 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 nearest E, the tank is a quarter full.