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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
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This source lists 14 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2025.
14 tasks shown
Core · Task 13749 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
Core · Task 13750 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
Core · Task 13751 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
Core · Task 13748 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Record details of repairs made and parts used.
Core · Task 13752 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
Core · Task 13755 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Clean and lubricate parts.
Core · Task 13754 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
Core · Task 13753 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
Core · Task 13756 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Tune or overhaul engines.
Core · Task 13757 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.
Core · Task 13758 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools.
Core · Task 13761 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Repair bent or torn sheet metal.
Supplemental · Task 13759 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
Supplemental · Task 13760 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Install and repair agricultural irrigation, plumbing, and sprinkler systems.
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