Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Grind, ream, rebore, and re-tap parts to obtain specified clearances, using grinders, lathes, taps, reamers, boring machines, and micrometers.
2. 02Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
3. 03Show customers how to maintain equipment.
4. 04Remove engines from equipment, and position and bolt engines to repair stands.
5. 05Sell parts and equipment.
6. 06Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
7. 07Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
8. 08Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.
9. 09Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems.
10. 10Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete.
11. 11Replace motors.
12. 12Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.

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