Daewoo LP Forklifts El Paso

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 has to know when the forklift is running low on gas. Several kinds of forklifts that are older are designed so that the forks lower to the ground slowly and the machine shuts off automatically when it runs out of fuel. This is really unsafe and could result in product damage and personal injury. Newer models are designed differently to avoid this from occurring. The operator can use a handle that stops the forks from falling when the propane runs out.



1 Make sure you know where the propane gauge is located. Forklift propane gauge looks like a car's gas gauge. 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 located.

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

3 Locate the indicator needle at the bottom of the gauge. This needle shows you how much fuel is still inside the propane tank.

4 There are two letters on the gauge: E for empty and F for full. When the needle arm points at the letter E, it would mean that the propane tank is completely empty. When the needle arm arrives at the letter F, it will mean 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 means the tank is half full of propane.

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

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