Daewoo LP Forklifts Corpus Christi

How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge

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



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

2 Make certain to always keep the cover of the gauge clean so that information behind the glass is readable.

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

4 On the gauge: E represents empty and F represents full. When the needle arm points at the letter E, it will mean that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm points 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 points at the middle line it means 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 touches the quarter mark nearest 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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