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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 Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Database software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software
Shop management software
Microsoft Office