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How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge

There are important safety reasons for forklift operators to know how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. The operator has to know when the forklift is almost out of gas. Several older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower slowly to the ground and the equipment automatically shuts off when it is out of fuel. This is really unsafe and can cause product damage and personal injury. Newer types of forklifts are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. 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 much like the gas gauge on a car. It is a small round object located either on the propane tank's valve or on the dash of the forklift where the rest of the gauges and controls are located.

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

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 On the gauge: E represents empty and F represents full. When the needle arm points at the letter E, it would mean that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm points at the letter F, it means that the propane tank is completely full.

5 In the middle of the gauge, there is a line. When the needle points at the middle line it means that the tank is half full of propane.

6 Normally, there are smaller lines midway between the halfway lines. These lines mean quarters. When the needle arrives at the quarter mark nearest the F, it means there is three-fourths of a tank remaining. When the needle arrives at the quarter mark nearest E, the tank is one-fourth full.

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