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Job Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-3031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,710.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 254,280 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Boat Diesel Motor Mechanic”

Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
Use handtools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists.
Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.
Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
Install or repair accessories.
Align front ends and suspension systems.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.

Related Technology & Tools

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Tape measures
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Micrometers
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Flash card readers
Desktop computers
Impact wrenches
Cutting torches
Rat tail files
Power grinders
Ratchets
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Box end wrenches
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Pump wrenches
Welding hoods
Workshop cranes
Voltmeters
Sledgehammers
Single-cut mill saw files
Tachometers
Injector pop testers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Wheel balancers
Pneumatic wrenches
Dial calipers
Brass hammers
Shears
Hydraulic rams
Torque wrenches
Utility knives
Spark plug gapping tools
Snap gauges
Punch sets
Reamers
Brake shoe adjusting tools
Screwdrivers
Wire cutting tools
Safety gloves
Putty knives
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Combination wrenches
Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
Outside calipers
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Needlenose pliers
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Wire crimpers
Paint spray guns
Hydraulic pumps
Pry bars
Fuel pump test stands
Shielded arc welding tools
Dial gauges
Forklifts
Bearing heating ovens
Slip joint pliers
Spark plug sockets
Portable welding equipment
Feeler gauges
Punches
Vise grip pliers
Battery chargers
Tire pressure gauges
Locking pliers
Diagonal cutting pliers
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Power sanders
Depth gauges
Power saws
Cold chisels
Lathes
Punch presses
Drill presses
Dynanometers
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Jacks
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Wire strippers
Test lights
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Drill machines
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Socket wrench sets
Decelerometers
Ball peen hammers
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Two way radios
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Hex keys
Adjustable wrenches
Valve seat grinders
Slug wrenches
Power drills
Hoists
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Hones
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