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How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge

There are essential safety reasons for forklift operators to know how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. The operator has to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Some older forklift models are designed so that the forks slowly lower to the ground and the equipment automatically shuts off when it is 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 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 a car. It is a small round object situated either on the valve on the propane tank or on the dash of the forklift where the rest of the gauges and controls are located.

2 Always keep the cover of the gauge clean so that the lines and letters behind the glass are readable.

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

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

5 In the middle of the gauge, there is a line. When the needle arrives at the halfway line it would mean that the tank is half full of propane.

6 Also there are smaller lines midway between the halfway 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 points at the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is one-fourth full.

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