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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 Apprentice”

Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
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.
Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
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.
Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Align front ends and suspension systems.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
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 and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
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.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
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