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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

  • Manufacturing

Tasks

What tasks do Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics perform?

  • Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.

  • Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.

  • Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.

  • Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.


Knowledge

What do Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics need to know?

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


Skills

What skills do Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics need?

  • 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.



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