| Job Title |
Loading-machine Tool-setter |
| Job Description |
Sets Up Battery Of Automatic Machines To Assemble Primed Shell
Bodies, Powder, Wads, And Shot Into Complete Shotgun Shells:
Replaces Worn Or Broken Machine Parts, Such As Bushings,
Punches, Crimpers, Powder And Shot Chargers, Hoppers, Springs,
And Belts, Using Handtools. Examines Samples Of Assembled Shells
For Defects, Such As Incomplete Crimping, Tipped Top Wads, Or
Blurred Printing (identifying Data), And Verifies Shell Length
And Diameter, Using Fixed Gauges. Cuts Open Sample Shells With
Knife To Determine That Components Are Assembled As Specified.
Diagnoses Cause Of Defect And Replaces Worn Parts Or Adjusts
Setscrews, Stop Nuts, Knurled Bolts, And Wingnuts By Trial And
Error Until Machine Produces Acceptable Work. Dismantles Machine
To Gain Access To Defective Parts And To Clear Jams Not
Removable By Operator. Submits Samples Of First-run Shells
Assembled After Adjustment Or Changeover To Ballistics For
Approval Before Releasing Machine To Operator. Takes Charges Of
Powder And Shot From Loading Mechanisms And Weighs Them On Grain
Scale To Verify Accuracy Of Charges. Turns Knob To Regulate
Charge To Meet Specifications.
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