How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge
There are essential safety reasons for forklift drivers to know how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. The driver needs to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment automatically shuts off when it is out of fuel. This is very not sage and could cause product damage and personal injury. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from occurring. The operator could utilize a handle which stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.
1 Make sure you know where the propane gauge is located. Forklift propane gauge are a lot like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object situated 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 Always keep the cover of the gauge clean so that the letters and lines behind the glass are readable.
3 Located at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle shows you how much fuel is still in the propane tank.
4 On the gauge: E represents empty and F represents full. When the needle arm touches the letter E, it will mean that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm points at the letter F, it will mean that the propane tank is completely full.
5 There is a line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle touches the halfway line it will mean that the tank is half full of propane.
6 Note that there are smaller lines halfway between the middle lines. These lines indicate quarters. When the needle points at 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.