The utility model relates to a basket type X -ray machine for waste lead -acid storage battery cutting height survey. It is main including roller conveyor, stereotype casing, lead curtain, linear array detector, lift hanging flower basket device, X -ray gamma ray source, lift hanging flower basket device U shaped frame hold back protrusion in the height is set for to the roller conveyor roll surface, and the hanging flower basket lower frame rises and supply the X -ray gamma ray source to carry out horizontal linear array scanning waste lead -acid storage battery jack -up because the hold back when stopping on U shaped frame, triggers as waste lead -acid storage battery, after accomplishing scanning, the U shaped frame up end drops to the waste lead -acid storage battery that the convenience was born this moment below the roller conveyor roll surface by the roll surface and passes the stereotype casing and get into the subsequent processing line. Accurate cutting height can be acquireed, cutting efficiency is improved simultaneously. Different specification lead acid battery are in this device of entering back, and cutting height's survey work is accomplished through the scanning of quick -witted case to the homoenergetic, provides valid data for cutting on next step.