Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment and related equipment.
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 490 | $24.38/hr |
| Financial Activities | 90 | $24.80/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 60 | $27.29/hr |
| Other Services | 110 | $27.26/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs.
- Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
- Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
- Show customers how to maintain equipment.
- Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
- Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
- Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
- Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.
- Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems.
- Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.