farm equipment mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles.

TASKS: Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm vehicles and farm machinery such as tractors, seeders, netting equipment, sprayers, water pumps, irrigation pipes, sprinklers and harvesters. Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools. Record details of repairs made and parts used. Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation, and adjusting, as necessary. Clean and lubricate parts. Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools. Tune or overhaul engines. Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and locate and diagnose malfunctions. Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, welding equipment, grinders, or saws. Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery. Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools. Repair bent or torn sheet metal. Record repairs made, labor time, and parts used.