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Advice Centre - Service and Maintenance

Choosing the right forklift or warehouse equipment is about more than comparing purchase prices. The right solution should support your loads, operating hours, site layout, safety requirements, energy use, uptime expectations and long-term operating cost.

At Grant Handling, our experts help businesses make practical materials handling decisions. We look at how your operation works, where the pressure points are, and which equipment and support model will give you the most reliable outcome. Whether you are reviewing electric, diesel, LPG, lithium-ion, new, used, hire or service options, our advice is focused on helping you choose equipment that fits the job and protects productivity.

FAQs : Forklift truck service and maintenance

How often should a forklift be serviced? Most forklifts require servicing every 250 to 500 operating hours depending on the manufacturer, application and working environment. High-intensity warehouse operations and multi-shift...

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Avoid accidents before they happen: Essential Forklift Safety

Safety is at the heart of what we do, so working with our customers we deliver the right product for every application, but we also put safety first, because supporting...

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When Your Forklift Forks Need Replacing

Many forklift owners are unaware of the risks damaged forks can have on lifting capabilities and the safety of staff. Forklift forks should be checked daily for signs of general...

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Switching Over

Moving from Diesel and Gas Forklifts to Electric

With the cost of living increasing and the ever-growing desire for businesses to become sustainable, you may be thinking about switching to an Electric forklift truck from an Internal combustion...

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Lead Acid Battery Tips

A lead acid battery typically lasts for five years from single-shift operation. The life of your battery can however be extended through proper care, maintenance, and checks, to a total...

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Tips for looking after your forklift this winter

It’s that time of year when the weather starts getting worse. Using a forklift outside in the bad winter weather can pose a wider range of risks to your employees’...

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Other Advice

Christmas Opening Hours and Delivery Schedule

To guarantee delivery before Christmas, please check the delivery lead times on the product pages. If you are ordering an electric pallet truck, we recommend you order it by 19th December to guarantee delivery before Christmas.

Call our head office – 01483 276101 if you would like to place an order on the 22nd December and our team will let you know if we can deliver your item before Christmas.

Any orders placed from 23rd December will be delivered after Christmas from the 5th January.

From the Grant Handling team, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Standard Refurbishment

  • Full inspection
  • Servicing
  • Safety checks
  • Minor repairs
  • Hydraulic and transmission checks
  • Cleaned and paintwork refreshed
  • Tyres with min. 35% tread
  • 12 month thorough examination inspection (in accordance with LOLER’ 98)

Comprehensive Refurbishment

  • Full inspection
  • Servicing
  • Safety checks
  • Minor repairs and major component checks
  • Hydraulic and transmission checks
  • Full respray
  • New or reconditioned battery
  • New tyres if required
  • 12 month thorough examination inspection (in accordance with LOLER’ 98)