Operating LPG-Powered Forklifts
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Installing the tank
1.
Hook the clamps on the bands and raise the clamps.
2.
Return the tank bracket toward the front side of the vehicle
and see that the set pin is locked.
Note: Adjust the band position according to the tank size.
3.
Install the piping securely on the service valve.
4.
Brush on the pipe joint. Open the service valve and check
for bubbles indicating.
5.
Do not try to start engine until all gas smell is gone.
WARNING!
If any gas leakage is found, immediately report to the supervi-
sor for repair by a qualified mechanic or your BT dealer. Tag
truck “out of service”.
CAUTION!
Always wipe soapy water off after the inspection.
Important Information about Properties of LPG
•
LPG normally contains a substance that gives it a noticeable
odor in concentration of 1/200 or more in air.
If a large amount of the LPG is leaking from the tank of the
system, it can be detected by the smell. LPG does not contain
carbon monoxide and is not poisonous although it is explo-
sive.
•
LPG is a highly pressurized gas and leaks very easily.
The vapor has a volume 250 times that of the liquefied gas
and is twice as dense as air. Therefore, it collects in low
places.
•
LPG increases in pressure as the temperature increases.
