According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems. | 85% |
| Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools. | 85% |
| Record details of repairs made and parts used. | 85% |
| Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary. | 84% |
| Clean and lubricate parts. | 83% |
| Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools. | 81% |
| Tune or overhaul engines. | 80% |
| Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions. | 80% |
| Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws. | 80% |
| Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery. | 77% |
| Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools. | 69% |
| Repair bent or torn sheet metal. | 68% |
| Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used. | 66% |
| Install and repair agricultural irrigation, plumbing, and sprinkler systems. | 56% |
