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How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge

Forklift operators should know some safety considerations when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Operators should 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 equipment automatically shuts off when the vehicle runs out of fuel. This is very not sage and could result in product damage and personal injury. Newer types of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from happening. The driver can operate a handle which stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.



1 Make sure you know where the propane gauge is situated. Forklift propane gauge looks like a car's gas gauge. It is a small round object situated either on the forklift dash where the controls and rest of the gauges are situated or on the valve on the propane tank.

2 Keep the gauge cover clean so that the letters and lines behind the glass are legible.

3 Look for the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle shows 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 points at 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 totally full.

5 Notice the line in the middle of the gauge. When the needle touches the middle line it means that the tank is half full of propane.

6 Typically, there are smaller lines midway between the middle lines. These lines indicate quarters. When the needle points at the quarter mark closest to the F, it will mean that there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle touches the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is a quarter full.

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