How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
There are important safety reasons for forklift drivers to know how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. The operator needs to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Several kinds of forklifts that are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment automatically shuts off when the vehicle 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 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 situated either on the dash of the forklift where the controls and rest of the gauges are situated or on the propane tank's valve.
2 Keep the cover of the gauge clean so that the letters and lines behind the glass are readable.
3 Locate the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle would show you how much fuel is still in the propane tank.
4 There are two letters found on the gauge: E for empty and F for full. 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 will mean that the propane tank is totally full.
5 Notice the line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle arrives at the halfway line it means 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 nearest the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle points at the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is a quarter full.