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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 “Bus or Truck Garage Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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