| Job Title |
Automobile Mechanic |
| Job Description |
Repairs And Overhauls Automobiles, Buses, Trucks, And Other
Automotive Vehicles: Examines Vehicle And Discusses With
Customer Or Automobile-repair-service Estimator (automotive
Ser.); Automobile Tester (automotive Ser.); Or Bus Inspector
(automotive Ser.) Nature And Extent Of Damage Or Malfunction.
Plans Work Procedure, Using Charts, Technical Manuals, And
Experience. Raises Vehicle, Using Hydraulic Jack Or Hoist, To
Gain Access To Mechanical Units Bolted To Underside Of Vehicle.
Removes Unit, Such As Engine, Transmission, Or Differential,
Using Wrenches And Hoist. Disassembles Unit And Inspects Parts
For Wear, Using Micrometers, Calipers, And Thickness Gauges.
Repairs Or Replaces Parts, Such As Pistons, Rods, Gears, Valves,
And Bearings, Using Mechanic's Handtools. Overhauls Or Replaces
Carburetors, Blowers, Generators, Distributors, Starters, And
Pumps. Rebuilds Parts, Such As Crankshafts And Cylinder Blocks,
Using Lathes, Shapers, Drill Presses, And Welding Equipment.
Rewires Ignition System, Lights, And Instrument Panel. Relines
And Adjusts Brakes, Aligns Front End, Repairs Or Replaces Shock
Absorbers, And Solders Leaks In Radiator. Mends Damaged Body And
Fenders By Hammering Out Or Filling In Dents And Welding Broken
Parts. Replaces And Adjusts Headlights, And Installs And Repairs
Accessories, Such As Radios, Heaters, Mirrors, And Windshield
Wipers. May Be Designated According To Specialty As Automobile
Mechanic, Motor (automotive Ser.); Bus Mechanic (automotive
Ser.); Differential Repairer (automotive Ser.); Engine-repair
Mechanic, Bus (automotive Ser.); Foreign-car Mechanic
(automotive Ser.); Truck Mechanic (automotive Ser.). May Be
Designated: Compressor Mechanic, Bus (automotive Ser.);
Drive-shaft-and-steering-post Repairer (automotive Ser.);
Engine-head Repairer (automotive Ser.); Motor Assembler
(automotive Ser.).
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