WORK PROCESSES
CAR REPAIRER
O*NET/SOC CODE: 49-3043.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0642
DESCRIPTION: Repairs and rebuilds railway freight cars, tank cars, or locomotives, following federal and company regulations and specifications and using handtools, power tools, welding equipment, and measuring instruments: Removes and inspects locomotive or car units, such as wheels, truck and brake assemblies, side posts, air cylinders, reservoirs and valves, side and roof sections, and coupler assemblies, using pneumatic hoist and jack, pinch bar, handtools, and cutting torch. Disassemble roller bearings, using jacks, blocks, and frames. Examine bearings, gaskets, and seals for defects, such as scratches, chips, and excessive wear. Replaces defective parts and reassembles roller bearings. Measures diameter of axle wheel seats, using micrometer, and marks dimensions on axle for subsequent boring of wheels to specified press fit dimensions. Repair wooden sections, such as flooring and interior walls. Repairs or replaces steel sections, such as side posts, rafters, crossties, panels, underframing, and piping, using welding torch, power wrench, and plumber’s tools. Assemble repaired or replaced units to rebuild locomotive or car. Positions width gauge between car sides, clamps turnbuckle ends to top of each side, and twists turnbuckle, using wrench, until sides are pressed against gauge to align sides for installation of car ends and crossties.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
APPROXIMATE MONTHS
A. WOOD MILL
3
B. STRIPPING
6
1. Freight
2. Passenger
C. AIR BRAKES – FREIGHT
3
1. Application, piping, testing
D. FABRICATING
6
1. Punch, shears, presses, duplicators, brakes, coping, forming
E. ASSEMBLY (Freight)
6
1. Steel car work, riveting, wood flooring lining
F. BODY REPAIRS (Exterior)
6
G. BODY REPAIRS (Interior)
6
H. TRIMMING – APPLICATION
3
1. Doors, sash, seats, racks, etc.
I. TRUCK WORK
3
1. Freight
2. Passenger
J. WELDING
6
1. Freight (acetylene burning, acetylene welding)
2. Passenger (acetylene arc welding)
TOTAL HOURS
48
RELATED INSTRUCTION
APPROXIMATE HOURS
FIRST YEAR
150
1. Trade Information
a. Care and use of Car Repairer tools and equipment
b. Materials of the trade
2. Trade Mathematics
a. Arithmetic and mathematics refresher
b. Shop mathematics for Car Repairer
3. Drawing and Blueprint Reading
a. Fundamentals of trade drawing
b. Elementary blueprint reading and freehand
c. Sketching
4. Industrial and Labor Relations
a. The Car Repairer trade
5. Safety and Health
a. Fundamentals of safety
6. Oral and Written Reports
a. Effective communication
SECOND YEAR
150
1. Trade Information
a. Care and use of Car Repairer tools and equipment
b. Materials of the trade
c. Trade science
2. Trade Mathematics
a. Shop mathematics for Car Repairer
3. Drawing and Blueprint Reading
a. Intermediate blueprint reading and freehand sketching
4. Industrial and Labor Relations
a. Current laws and regulations affecting the trade
5. Safety and Health
a. Accident prevention and hazards peculiar to the trade
6. Oral and Written Reports
a. Forms of correspondence
THIRD YEAR
150
1. Trade Information
a. Materials of the trade
b. Trade science
c. Metal layout for the Car Repairer trade
2. Trade Mathematics
a. Shop mathematics for Car Repairer
3. Drawing and Blueprint Reading
a. Advanced print reading and freehand sketching
4. Industrial and Labor Relations
a. Effective worker relationships
5. Safety and Health
a. First aid and health
6. Oral and Written Reports
a. Use of trade catalogs and manuals
FOURTH YEAR
150
1. Trade Information
a. Metal layout for the Car Repairer trade
b. Car construction, inspection, repair and maintenance
2. Trade Mathematics
a. Shop mathematics for Car Repairer
3. Industrial Economics
a. How we make a living
4. Safety and Health
a. Fire prevention and control
5. Oral and Written Reports
a. Preparation of requisitions and reports
