09 · Heavy Equipment

Scissor Lift

Also called Scissors lift · Slab scissor · Rough-terrain scissor · Mobile elevating work platform

A platform that rises straight up on criss-cross arms, lifting workers and materials for work at height.

Engine or electric (varies by unit)

Sizes & models we rent

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20 ft slabElectric, for level indoor floors26 ft slabElectric, for level indoor floors32 ft slabElectric, for level indoor floors33 ft rough terrain4WD, for uneven ground outdoors39 ft rough terrain4WD, tallest we rent

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Scissor Lift · 33 ft rough terrain

4WD, for uneven ground outdoors

Goes with this model

  • HARNESS, SAFTEY
  • EXT. CORD, 10/3 50FT
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Overview

A scissor lift rises straight up on criss-cross arms. The platform stays directly over the base, so it carries more people and more material than a boom lift — but only vertically. It cannot reach out or over anything.

We rent five: electric slab lifts at 20 ft, 26 ft and 32 ft for level indoor floors, and 4WD rough-terrain lifts at 33 ft and 39 ft, the tallest we have, for uneven ground outdoors.

Sign hanging and ceiling work, light fixture installation, warehouse shelving and maintenance, and any job that needs several workers or bulky material at height. If the work means reaching up and over an obstacle, it is a boom lift instead.

Indoors, choose an electric lift with non-marking tyres. Check the platform capacity covers people, tools and materials together, not just the people.

Catalogue specifications · 33 ft rough terrain

  • Platform: Aluminum 110 in x 63in
  • Working height maximum 39 ft (11.9 m)
  • Platform height maximum 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m)
  • Drive height 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m)
  • Platform height - stowed 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
  • Platform length - outside 9 ft 2in (2.79 m)
  • extended 14 ft 2 in (3.96 m)
  • Slide-out platform extension deck 5 ft (1.52 m)
  • Platform width - outside 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
  • Toeboard height 6 in (0.15 m)
  • Height - stowed 8 ft 6 in (2.45 m)
  • rails lowered 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
  • Length - stowed 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
  • platform extended 14 ft 9.5 in (4.5 m)
  • with outriggers 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
  • Width 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
  • Wheelbase 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
  • Ground clearance - center 9.5 in (0.24 m)
  • Maximum platform occupancy 4
  • Lift capacity 1,000 lbs (454 kg)
  • Extension deck capacity 300 lbs (136 kg)
  • Drive speed - stowed 4.5 mph (7.2 km/h)

Best uses

  • Sign hanging and ceiling work
  • Light fixture installation
  • Warehouse shelving and maintenance
  • Lifting multiple workers and bulky material

Not suited for

  • Reaching up and over obstacles — use a boom lift

Troubleshooting

Platform won't raise

Likely causes

  • E-stop pressed
  • Key switch position
  • Not level
  • Pothole guards blocked
  • Overload
  • Low battery

Checks to try, in order

  1. Pull out the emergency stop buttons at both the ground and platform controls.
  2. Set the key switch at the base to PLATFORM (or GROUND if operating from below).
  3. If the tilt alarm is sounding, lower fully and move to level ground.
  4. Clear debris from under the pothole protection bars — the lift won't raise if they can't deploy.
  5. Reduce the platform load if the overload alarm is on.
  6. Electric units: charge the battery.

Reference draft — always follow the manufacturer’s manual.

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Drives very slowly or won't drive when raised

Checks to try, in order

  1. That's by design — drive speed is limited while elevated, and driving is disabled if the machine is out of level.
  2. Lower the platform before travelling any distance.

Reference draft — always follow the manufacturer’s manual.

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Safety

  • Close the entry gate or chain before raising. Never climb or stand on the guardrails.
  • Check for overhead obstructions and power lines before raising.
  • Indoor-only electric models are not rated for wind — don't use them outdoors in breezy conditions.

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