Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, and related equipment.
Remove engines from equipment, and position and bolt engines to repair stands.
Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.
Replace motors.
Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
Grind, ream, rebore, and retap parts to obtain specified clearances, using grinders, lathes, taps, reamers, boring machines, and micrometers.
Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
Show customers how to maintain equipment.
Sell parts and equipment.
Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs.
Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems.
Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete.
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenanc
Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).