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Job Description

Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-3023.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Automotive Master Mechanics”.

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Tasks for “Automobile Service Advisor”

Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine cooling, and electrical systems.
Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
Replace and adjust headlights.
Align vehicles' front ends.
Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.
Repair or replace shock absorbers.
Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
Maintain cleanliness of work area.
Repair damaged automobile bodies.
Install and repair accessories, such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.
Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.
Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.
Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.
Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.
Repair manual and automatic transmissions.
Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies, such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.
Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.
Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.
Repair radiator leaks.

Related Technology & Tools

Desktop computers
Diagonal cutting pliers
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Gear wrenches
Tongue and groove pliers
Internal retaining ring pliers
5-gas emissions analyzers
Hydraulic presses
Claw hammers
Tubing benders
Heat guns
Wire brushes
Safety glasses
Freon recovery equipment
Smoke machines
Gear puller tools
Wire cutters
Exhaust analyzers
Cable cutters
Two way radios
Drill presses
Grinding equipment
Battery hydrometers
Plasma cutters
Laser printers
Torque wrenches
Insulated pliers
Impact wrenches
Ball peen hammers
Diagnostic code readers
Welding masks
Nibblers
Vacuum gauges
Breaker bars
Cylinder leakage testers
Vises
Air compressors
Locking wrenches
High velocity low pressure HVLP spray guns
Buffers
Flare nut wrenches
Metal cutting dies
Test lights
Catalytic combustion analyzers
Center punches
Crescent wrenches
Pneumatic wrenches
Pressure brake bleeders
Continuity testers
Forklifts
Wheel balancers
Manifold gauge sets
Tubing cutters
Clamp-on multimeters
Power grinders
Power drills
Single-cut mill saw files
Air drills
Automotive on-board diagnostics scanners
Jacks
Lug wrenches
Allen wrenches
Oil pressure gauges
Bandsaws
Hand clamps
Paint sprayers
Battery/alternator testers
Power saws
Cutting torches
Handheld computer diagnostic equipment
Dial indicators
Workshop cranes
Anti-lock braking system ABS/air bag scan tools
Plastic tip hammers
Box end wrenches
Shoe retaining spring tools
Reamers
Locking C-clamps
Remote starter switches
Metal cutting taps
Scrapers
Ratchets
Strap wrenches
Torx screwdrivers
Bolt cutters
Oscilloscopes
Offset brake wrenches
Gas welding equipment
Combination pliers
Cold chisels
Drill bit sets
Computerized scanners
Hoists
Modular diagnostic information systems
Pin punches
Bench lathes
Channel lock pliers
Pipe wrenches
Coil testers
Shielded arc welding tools
Socket wrench sets
Portable exhaust analyzers
Power washers
Pry bars
Ratcheting box wrenches
Circuit testers
Micrometers
Screwdrivers
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Ohmmeters
Laser levels
Infrared thermometers
Brass hammers
Battery chargers
Light emitting diode LED circuit testers
Riveting tools
Dial gauges
Stickleback rasps
Tape measures
3 pound sledge hammers
Ultrasonic diagnostic kits
Socket wrenches
Picks
Carbon scrapers
Safety shoes
Steam cleaning equipment
Gasket scrapers
Steering wheel column pivot pin pullers
Wire strippers
Hacksaws
Flat files
Soldering irons
Spot welding kits
Needlenose pliers
Engine cylinder hones
External snap ring pliers
Shears
Borescopes
Auto scanners
Ignition module testers
Antifreeze recovery equipment
Non-contact thermometers
Capacity testers
Soft face hammers
Computerized engine analyzers
Calipers
Spoons
Front end alignment equipment
Impact guns
Mini circuit testers
Dynamometers
Spark plug gapping tools
Valve seating equipment
Jack stands
Chain wrenches
Awls
Slide hammers
Leak detecting diagnostic smoke machines
Electric drills
Brake line flaring tools
Combustible gas detectors
Sandblasters
Oil filter wrenches
Dolly blocks
Bearing pullers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Protective ear muffs
Refrigerant gas analyzers
Compression testers
Inspection mirrors
Brake rotor hones
Battery load testers
Personal computers
Mechanics' stethoscopes
Locking jaw pliers
Timing lights
Deburring tools
Circular saws
Ball joint separators
Protective gloves
Grease guns
Taper punches
Hex keys
Air sanders
Adjustable wrenches
2-channel lab scopes
Punches
Magnetic pickup tools
Open end wrenches
Razor knives
Nut drivers
Winches
Hammers
Anvils
Tachometers
Fuel pressure testers
Torx keys
Voltmeters
Feeler gauges
Alignment wrenches
Long nose pliers
Air conditioner chargers
5 pound sledge hammers
Brake shoe tools
Tire pressure gauges
Oil injectors
Combination wrenches
Straight blade screwdrivers
Alternating current/direct current AC/DC inductive current clamps
Dwell meters
Brake tools
Phillips head screwdrivers
Graphing scanners

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