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Tire Repairers and Changers - 49-3093.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Repair and replace tires.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Tire Technician
  • Tire Changer
  • Tire Shop Mechanic
  • Tire Buster
  • Tire Repairer

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.
  • Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed.
  • Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.
  • Clean sides of whitewall tires.
  • Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.
  • Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
  • Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
  • Identify and inflate tires correctly for the size and ply.
  • Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
  • Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
  • Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
  • Order replacements for tires or tubes.
  • Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.
  • Place casing-camelback assemblies in tire molds for the vulcanization process and exert pressure on the camelbacks to ensure good adhesion.
  • Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
  • Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
  • Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
  • Reassemble tires onto wheels.
  • Remount wheels onto vehicles.
  • Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
  • Roll new rubber treads, known as camelbacks, over tire casings, and mold the semi-raw rubber treads onto the buffed casings.
  • Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
  • Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
  • Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
  • Unbolt wheels from vehicles and remove them, using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
  • apply cleaning solvents
  • estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • locate puncture in tubeless tires or inner tubes
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate sandblasting equipment
  • perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
  • read vehicle manufacturer's specifications
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • repair or install tires
  • use hand or power tools
  • use knowledge of metric system
  • use lifting equipment in vehicle repair setting
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use pneumatic tools

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Tire Repairer