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How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge

Forklift drivers should know some safety considerations when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Drivers should know when the forklift is low on propane or fuel. Several kinds of forklifts which are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the equipment shuts off automatically when the vehicle runs out of fuel. This is really not sage and could cause product damage and personal injury. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from happening. The driver could operate 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 an automobile. 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 Make sure to always keep the gauge cover clean so that information behind the glass is readable.

3 Locate the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle will show you how much fuel is still in the propane tank.

4 There are two letters on the gauge: E for empty and F for full. When the needle arm arrives at the letter E, it means that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm touches the letter F, it will mean that the propane tank is totally full.

5 There is a line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle arrives at 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 touches the quarter mark closest to 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 one-fourth full.

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