How to Charge a Scissor Lift
Lots of individuals value the ease of using a scissor lift. The ease of working and the safety offered from the lift's basket provide a lot more piece of mind than trying to carry out a similar task using the step of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this particular machine make it the right alternative for completing jobs from heights.
The majority of scissor lifts are powered electrically by batteries that have been mounted directly onto the machine. These batteries will have to be charged after a long shift or after sitting for extended periods without use. It is a simple job to charge the batteries. This could be carried out without any particular equipment or tools and requires no heavy labor.
In order to prepare the scissor lift for charging, position the machinery near an electrical outlet. Make sure you are doing this in a well-ventilated place. After that, in order to prevent another operator from driving away with the lift plugged in, press the emergency shut-off switch. The emergency shut off switch is the large red button situated near the control box or the charger, in the lift basket. Find the battery charger on the right side of the base of the lift. Often, older units would have the charger mounted on the back of the lift.
The AC extension cord should next be plugged into the charger. Be certain to charge in a well ventilated area and plug the cord into an electrical outlet. So as to avoid accidental damage from being run over, the length of the electrical cord on the battery charger is purposely short. This is because if any extra length were to drop out of the battery charger storage place while in use, extreme danger can likely take place.