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How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge

There are essential safety reasons for forklift operators to know how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. The operator needs to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Some older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the machine shuts off automatically when it is out of fuel. This is really unsafe and could lead to product damage and personal injury. Newer models are designed differently to prevent this from occurring. The operator can use a handle which stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.



1 Know where the propane gauge is situated. The gauge looks much like the gas gauge on an automobile. It is a small round object situated either on the propane tank's valve or on the forklift dash where the rest of the gauges and controls are situated.

2 Always keep the cover of the gauge 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 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 would mean 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 will mean that the tank is half full of propane.

6 Also 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 will mean that there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle arrives at the quarter mark closest to E, the tank is one-fourth full.

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