Receiving a Used Scissor Lift: Handover and Delivery Checklist
After you agree to buy an ex-hire scissor lift: confirm the exact unit, hours, what is included, transport and handover before it leaves Berkshire Park.
Read guide Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Buying, Condition and Ownership
Buying used or ex-hire access equipment with your eyes open: service history, hours, battery and engine condition, tyres, hydraulics, inspection records, manuals and the honest hire-against-buy comparison.
EWP Inspections on Hire: Who Does What?
The four inspection layers in the EWP code, and the clean split between your job and ours.
Read guide Updated 27 Oct 2026
Scissor Lift Won’t Start or Lift? Safe Checks Before You Call
The handful of checks a hirer can safely make when a machine won’t power on, drive or lift, and the clear line where checking stops and calling starts.
Read guide Updated 4 Aug 2026
Charging an Electric Scissor Lift: The Overnight Rule
Quick answer: charge a battery electric scissor lift every night, from an outlet that stays on overnight within reach of where the machine parks.
Read guide Updated 26 Oct 2026
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