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Rail Car Repairers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.

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This source lists 20 tasks, including 11 marked Core and 9 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: 08/2019.

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Core · Task 9986 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.

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Core · Task 9988 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.

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Core · Task 9984 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.

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Core · Task 9989 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.

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Core · Task 9987 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.

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Core · Task 9985 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Test units for operability before and after repairs.

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Core · Task 9990 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Adjust repaired or replaced units as needed to ensure proper operation.

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Core · Task 9992 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Repair, fabricate, and install steel or wood fittings, using blueprints, shop sketches, and instruction manuals.

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Core · Task 9991 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Perform scheduled maintenance, and clean units and components.

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Core · Task 10000 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Examine car roofs for wear and damage, and repair defective sections, using roofing material, cement, nails, and waterproof paint.

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Core · Task 10001 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Paint car exteriors, interiors, and fixtures.

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Supplemental · Task 9993 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems.

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Supplemental · Task 9994 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Disassemble units such as water pumps, control valves, and compressors so that repairs can be made.

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Supplemental · Task 9995 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Measure diameters of axle wheel seats, using micrometers, and mark dimensions on axles so that wheels can be bored to specified dimensions.

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Supplemental · Task 9998 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Test electrical systems of cars by operating systems and using testing equipment such as ammeters.

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Supplemental · Task 9997 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Replace defective wiring and insulation, and tighten electrical connections, using hand tools.

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Supplemental · Task 9999 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Install and repair interior flooring, fixtures, walls, plumbing, steps, and platforms.

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Supplemental · Task 10003 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Repair window sash frames, attach weather stripping and channels to frames, and replace window glass, using hand tools.

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Supplemental · Task 9996 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Align car sides for installation of car ends and crossties, using width gauges, turnbuckles, and wrenches.

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Supplemental · Task 10002 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Repair car upholstery.

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