Electric Home Appliance and Power Tool Repairers

Repair, adjust, and install all types of electric household appliances.

Job Task

• Measures and performs minor carpentry procedures to area where appliance is to be installed.
• Records nature of maintenance or repair in log and returns to business office for further assignments.
• Maintains stock of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliance.
• Instructs customer regarding operation and care of appliance and provides emergency service number.
• Observes and examines appliance during operation to detect specific malfunction, such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
• Reassembles unit, making necessary adjustments to ensure efficient operation.
• Disassembles appliance to examine specific mechanical and electrical parts to diagnose problem.
• Replaces worn and defective parts, such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
• Connects appliance to power source and uses test instruments to calibrate timers and thermostats and to adjust contact points.
• Traces electrical circuits, following diagram, to locate shorts and grounds, using electrical circuit testers.
• Cleans, lubricates, and touches up minor scratches on newly installed or repaired appliance.

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