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Tire Repairers and Changers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Repair and replace tires.

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This source lists 25 tasks, including 22 marked Core and 3 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: 08/2026.

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Core · Task 20654 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.

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Core · Task 8363 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.

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Core · Task 20655 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.

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Core · Task 8364 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.

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Core · Task 8368 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Reassemble tires onto wheels.

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Core · Task 8374 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.

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Core · Task 8365 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Remount wheels onto vehicles.

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Core · Task 8373 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 8369 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.

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Core · Task 8380 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.

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Core · Task 8370 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.

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Core · Task 8385 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.

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Core · Task 8371 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 8366 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.

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Core · Task 8372 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.

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Core · Task 8382 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.

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Core · Task 8376 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.

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Core · Task 8377 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.

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Core · Task 8378 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.

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Core · Task 20656 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.

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Core · Task 20657 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Clean and tidy up the shop.

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Core · Task 8379 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Clean sides of whitewall tires.

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Supplemental · Task 8381 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.

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Supplemental · Task 8383 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Order replacements for tires or tubes.

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Supplemental · Task 20659 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Place tire casings and tread rubber assemblies in tire molds for the vulcanization process and exert pressure to ensure good adhesion.

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