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How to Read a Forklift Propane or LP Bottle Gauge

Forklift operators should understand some safety considerations when figuring out how to read a forklift propane bottle gauge. Operators must know when the forklift is low on fuel or propane. Some older forklift models are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the machine automatically shuts off when it is out of fuel. This is very unsafe and could lead to personal injury and product damage. Newer kinds of forklifts are designed differently to prevent this from happening. The driver can operate a handle that stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.



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

2 Make sure to keep the gauge cover clean so that information behind the glass is legible.

3 Situated at the bottom of the gauge is the indicator needle. This needle shows you how much fuel is still inside 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 means that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm points at the letter F, it means that the propane tank is completely full.

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

6 Note that 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 will mean that 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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