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How to Read a Forklift LP or propane Bottle Gauge

Forklift operators must understand certain safety considerations when figuring out how to read a propane bottle gauge on a forklift. Drivers 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 machine automatically shuts off when the vehicle is out of fuel. This is very unsafe and could cause personal injury and product damage. Newer models are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. The driver can 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 situated either on the forklift dash where the controls and rest of the gauges are situated or on the valve on the propane tank.

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 shows 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 will mean that the propane tank is totally empty. When the needle arm arrives 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 touches the halfway line it would mean that the tank is half full of propane.

6 Typically, 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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