List of Career Duties Under Automotive Service Business Sector

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Tend machines that apply adhesive bond asbestos lining to automobile brakeshoes for installation by Brake Repairer automotive ser.
Select stock lining to fit brakeshoes removed from vehicle
Feed lining between rollers of machine that applies bonding adhesive
Secure brakeshoes in bonding press after adhesive has set
Position coated lining on shoe locks press
Move lever to activate press that heats and bonds lining to shoe automatically releases after specified time
Remove bonded shoe from press, using asbestos gloves
May rivet linings to brakeshoes be designated Riveter, Automobile Brakes automotive ser. .

Adjust hydraulic brakes on automotive vehicles, like automobiles, buses, and trucks
Observe level of brake fluid in master cylinder of braking system adds brake fluid to prescribed level
Raise vehicle, using power hoist or jack
Turn toothed wheel on brakeshoe adjustment turnbuckle to set specified distance between brakeshoes brakedrum, using handtool.

Sets up operates brakedrum lathe to resurface automotive brakedrums, and operates grinding machine to grind brakeshoe linings
Clamp hub and drum on lathe spindle adjusts cutting tool to machine drum surface
Start spindle feeds tool into drum by hand, or adjusts automatic feed mechanism
Measure drum to verify specified dimensions, using calipers, drum gauge, or micrometer
Clamp brakeshoe on grinder grinds lining to specified arc as determined by new diameter of drum
May replace defective brake cylinders fill master brake cylinder with brake fluid
May mount wheel on axle adjust drumshoe clearance.

Repair overhauls brake systems in automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles
Push handle of hydraulic jack or pushes hoist control to raise vehicle axle
Remove wheels, using wrenches, wheel puller and sledgehammer
Replace defective brakeshoe units or attaches new linings to brakeshoes
Measure brakedrum to define amount of wear, using feeler gauge
Insert vacuum gauge into power-brake cylinder, starts engine, and reads gauge to detect brake-line leaks
Repair or replaces leaky brake cylinders
Repair or replaces defective air compressor in airbrake systems
Replace wheel on axle adjusts drumshoe clearance, using wrench
Fill master brake cylinder with brake fluid, pumps brake pedal, or uses pressure tank, and opens valves on hydraulic brake system to bleed air from brake lines
Close valves refills master brake cylinder
May be designated according to specialty as Brake Repairer, Air automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Bus automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Hydraulic automotive ser. .

Repair overhauls brake systems in automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles
Push handle of hydraulic jack or pushes hoist control to raise vehicle axle
Remove wheels, using wrenches, wheel puller and sledgehammer
Replace defective brakeshoe units or attaches new linings to brakeshoes
Measure brakedrum to define amount of wear, using feeler gauge
Insert vacuum gauge into power-brake cylinder, starts engine, and reads gauge to detect brake-line leaks
Repair or replaces leaky brake cylinders
Repair or replaces defective air compressor in airbrake systems
Replace wheel on axle adjusts drumshoe clearance, using wrench
Fill master brake cylinder with brake fluid, pumps brake pedal, or uses pressure tank, and opens valves on hydraulic brake system to bleed air from brake lines
Close valves refills master brake cylinder
May be designated according to specialty as Brake Repairer, Air automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Bus automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Hydraulic automotive ser. .

Repair overhauls brake systems in automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles
Push handle of hydraulic jack or pushes hoist control to raise vehicle axle
Remove wheels, using wrenches, wheel puller and sledgehammer
Replace defective brakeshoe units or attaches new linings to brakeshoes
Measure brakedrum to define amount of wear, using feeler gauge
Insert vacuum gauge into power-brake cylinder, starts engine, and reads gauge to detect brake-line leaks
Repair or replaces leaky brake cylinders
Repair or replaces defective air compressor in airbrake systems
Replace wheel on axle adjusts drumshoe clearance, using wrench
Fill master brake cylinder with brake fluid, pumps brake pedal, or uses pressure tank, and opens valves on hydraulic brake system to bleed air from brake lines
Close valves refills master brake cylinder
May be designated according to specialty as Brake Repairer, Air automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Bus automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Hydraulic automotive ser. .

Repair overhauls brake systems in automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles
Push handle of hydraulic jack or pushes hoist control to raise vehicle axle
Remove wheels, using wrenches, wheel puller and sledgehammer
Replace defective brakeshoe units or attaches new linings to brakeshoes
Measure brakedrum to define amount of wear, using feeler gauge
Insert vacuum gauge into power-brake cylinder, starts engine, and reads gauge to detect brake-line leaks
Repair or replaces leaky brake cylinders
Repair or replaces defective air compressor in airbrake systems
Replace wheel on axle adjusts drumshoe clearance, using wrench
Fill master brake cylinder with brake fluid, pumps brake pedal, or uses pressure tank, and opens valves on hydraulic brake system to bleed air from brake lines
Close valves refills master brake cylinder
May be designated according to specialty as Brake Repairer, Air automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Bus automotive ser. , Brake Repairer, Hydraulic automotive ser. .

Repair damaged automobile bumpers preparatory to replating
Select specified make model bumper from storage yard
Position bumper in hydraulic press starts press to restore original shape to bumper, using templates to verify contours
Remove smaller dents, using sledgehammer
Position bumper in bench vise grinds out hammer marks, dimples, scratches, and rust areas, using portable grinding wheel
May cut and weld sections from several bumpers to form single salvageable unit, using flame cutting welding equipment.

Examine adjusts or repairs engines, chassis, electrical systems, and interior furnishings of buses
Start engine listens for indications of malfunctions
Test engine components, like carburetors, distributors, radiators and fuel pumps, for defining causes of malfunctions, using timers, gauges and other testing devices
Inspect chassis for defects in parts, like universal joints, drive shaft, and air-suspension units
Inspect electrical systems and equipment [Electrician, Automotive automotive ser. ] interior furnishings
May be designated according to specialty as Chassis Inspector automotive ser. , Electrical Inspector automotive ser. , Engine Inspector automotive ser. .

Perform any combination of following duties in automatic car wash
Direct patron to entrance of wash station or guides automobile onto wheel track of automatic mechanism
Clean front & rear of vehicle, using brush detergent
Activate wash mechanism observes operation to detect equipment malfunctions
Notify supervisor when malfunctions occur
Receive payment from customer or issues change for coin-operated equipment
Fill detergent and wax tanks, lubricates equipment, and replaces spray jets hoses as needed
May vacuum interior of automobile.

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