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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 “Tractor Expert”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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