The invention relates to the field of cable maintenance equipment, in particular to a cable lifting device for maintenance. The cable lifting device comprises a base, wherein universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the base, a machine shell is installed on the base, an installation seat is installed on the outer surface of the machine shell for installing a rotating shaft, a rocker and a first gear are installed on the rotating shaft, a second gear is installed at the bottom of the machine shell, an outer ring of the second gear and a first gear mesh with each other for driving, a third gear is synchronously installed at the bottom of the machine shell, an inner ring of the second gear and the third gear mesh with each other for driving, a screw rod is fixedly installed on the third gear, a first telescopic rod is nested on the screw rod, a second telescopic rod is installed in the first telescopic rod, and the upper end face of the second telescopic rod is fixed on a lifting platform. The cable lifting device has the beneficial effects that by adopting a lever driving principle and a multi-section lifting device, the manual acting force during cable lifting is reduced, thelifting overall height is improved, and the safety of maintenance personnel is ensured.