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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 Engines Installer”

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

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Slug wrenches
Safety glasses
Hex keys
Tape measures
Impact wrenches
Blast cleaning cabinets
Diagonal cutting pliers
Paint spray guns
Micrometers
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Personal computers
Hearing protectors
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Desktop computers
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Pneumatic wrenches
Steam cleaning equipment
Tire pressure gauges
Rat tail files
Bleeder wrenches
Needlenose pliers
Sledgehammers
Open end wrenches
Brazing equipment
Power drills
Brass hammers
Blow guns
Power sanders
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Spark plug sockets
Workshop cranes
Valve seat grinders
Decelerometers
Cold chisels
Injector pop testers
Handheld diagnostic computers
Dial calipers
Hydraulic rams
Wire crimpers
Torque wrenches
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Acetylene torches
Ball peen hammers
Socket wrench sets
Hacksaws
Wire strippers
Shielded arc welding tools
Pressure gauges
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Snap gauges
Power grinders
Portable welding equipment
Multimeters
Brass drifts
Riveting tools
Putty knives
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Dial gauges
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Reamers
Cross peen hammers
Power saws
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Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Vacuum pumps
Box end wrenches
Spark plug gapping tools
Dynanometers
Welding hoods
Hydraulic pumps
Depth gauges
Lathes
Ratchets
Flash card readers
Inside calipers
Test lights
Combination wrenches
Vise grip pliers
Battery chargers
Wheel balancers
Forklifts
Water pump pliers
Utility knives
Two way radios
Pump wrenches
Slip joint pliers
Chain slings
Wire cutting tools
Bearing heating ovens
Punches
Claw hammers
Adjustable wrenches
Single-cut mill saw files
Pry bars
Screwdrivers
Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
Brake shoe adjusting tools
Hoists
Gas welding equipment
Jacks
Shears
Tachometers
Drill presses
Drill machines
Feeler gauges

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