Surprisingly, hybrid gear is usually easier, and simpler to keep up than different machines. Though hybrids could sound like they’d be extra advanced to keep up, they’re really developed by packaging collectively easy, present applied sciences in a brand new means – right this moment’s hybrid gear design and know-how is essentially based mostly on electrical machines. For instance, on Genie FE (fuel-electric) hybrid MEWPs, the drive methods and controls come from electrical rough-terrain scissors, and the straightforward, mechanically managed engines are taken from smaller increase lifts.

Due to the commonality of parts, the similarities between hybrid and diesel-powered lifts embrace fundamental engine and hydraulic system upkeep, equivalent to common checks and altering of engine oil, filters, hoses and so forth, per the producer’s advisable tips. 

And similarities with electric-powered lifts embrace routine battery upkeep, electrical element inspections and so forth, in response to the producer’s advisable tips.

As a result of a lot of the gear in right this moment’s aerial and rental fleets are electrical machines, service technicians are sometimes extra aware of the interior make-up and parts of electrical machines in comparison with diesel machines, which makes upkeep duties on hybrid gear much less daunting.

You will need to be aware {that a} very small variety of new parts – for instance, the hybrid system clutch – are particular to hybrid models; nevertheless, none of those parts requires any particular upkeep, so long as homeowners and operators are following the producer’s advisable tips for protected use and preventive care of those MEWPs.