How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
Forklift drivers should understand certain safety considerations when figuring out how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. Operators should know when the forklift is running low on fuel or propane. Some types of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower slowly to the ground and the machine shuts off automatically when the vehicle is out of fuel. This is very not sage and could result in personal injury and product damage. Newer models are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. The operator can use 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 located either on the propane tank's valve or on the dash of the forklift where the controls and rest of the gauges are located.
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 in the propane tank.
4 On the gauge: F represents full and E represents empty. When the needle arm touches the letter E, it would mean that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm arrives at the letter F, it means that the propane tank is completely full.
5 Notice the line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle touches the halfway line it means that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Typically, there are smaller lines midway between the halfway lines. These lines mean quarters. When the needle arrives at the quarter mark closest to the F, it would mean that there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is a quarter full.