| Job Title |
Tire Builder, Automobile |
| Job Description |
Builds Pneumatic Tires On Collapsible Drum Device From Rubber
Components, Such As Beads, Ply Stock, Tread, And Sidewalls:
Positions Ply Stitcher Rollers And Drum According To Width Of
Stock, Using Handtools And Gauges. Rubs Cement Stick On Drum
Edge To Provide Adhesive Surface For Plies. Pulls Ply From
Supply Rack And Aligns With Edge Of Drum. Depresses Pedal To
Rotate Drum, Winds Specified Number Of Plies Around Drum To Form
Tire Body. Cuts Ply At Splice Point And Presses Ends Together To
Form Continuous Band. Brushes Solvent Onto Ply To Ensure
Adhesion And Repeats Process As Specified, Alternating Direction
Of Each Ply To Strengthen Tire. Pushes Switch To Move Bead
Setters That Press Prefabricated Beads Onto Plies And To
Position Rollers That Turn Edges Of Plies Under And Over Beads.
Winds Chafers And Breaker Onto Plies. Aligns Tread With Guide,
Starts Drum To Wind Tread Onto Plies, And Splices Ends. Starts
Rollers That Bond Tread And Plies As Drum Revolves. Depresses
Pedal To Collapse Drum And Lifts Tire Onto Conveyor. May Turn
Ends Of Plies Under And Over Beads With Steel Rod. May Build
Heavy-service Or Limited Production Tires For Aircraft, Trucks,
Or Equipment And Be Designated Tire Builder, Heavy Service
(rubber Tire).
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