| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications. |
| Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools. |
| Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators. |
| Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage. |
| Reassemble and test subassembly units. |
| Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools. |
| Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators. |
| Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers. |
| Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges. |
| Hammer out dents and bends in frames, weld tears and breaks; then reassemble frames and reinstall engines. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
