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Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.
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Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
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Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
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Order replacements for tires or tubes.
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Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
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Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
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Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.
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Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
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Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.
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Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
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Clean and tidy up the shop.
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Remount wheels onto vehicles.
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Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.
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Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
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Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
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Clean sides of whitewall tires.
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Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
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Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
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Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
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Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.
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Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
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Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
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Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
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Reassemble tires onto wheels.