I had problems when I first got my press used but I would have never known I would contact a local screen printer and pay him or her to go with you maybe even intern in the shop to learn who knows I did alot of research and still didn't really know what to look for everyone takes care of there stuff different t

 

Press, upper and lower deck spin freely and easily. Make sure the decks do not wobble on the center shaft. Micros move freely. Registration gates or points are tight and not worn. All adjustments work freely. Screen holders are not bent up. The screen holders stay up with a screen in them. Pallets are not warped, delaminating, burnt. Pallets do not wiggle or move on the pallet arms. Also keep in mind does the press hold your size screens.

Dryer: belt not torn up or ripped. Sides of the belt are not frayed. Electrical, do you have the correct power to run it (3 or 1 phase, voltage).
Check for loose connections or burnt wires and at connections. Any hot spots in the dryer indicated by dis colored paint.

What kind of equipment is it? Brand, model? Maybe some pics?