Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (50%).

• Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
• Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
• Maintain stocks of parts.
• Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
• Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
• Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
• Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
• Test equipment for overheating, using speed gauges and thermometers.
• Weld, braze, or solder electrical connections.
• Lubricate moving parts.

• Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.
• Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
• Steam-clean polishing and buffing wheels to remove abrasives and bonding materials, and spray, brush, or recoat surfaces as necessary.
• Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
• Reface, ream, and polish commutators and machine parts to specified tolerances, using machine tools.
• Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.
• Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
• Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
• Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.