# 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. - Code: 49-3053.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 49-3053) - Family: [Installation, Maintenance & Repair](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-49), one of its 52 occupations - Tasks: 14 tasks (14 core) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/49-3053.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/49-3053.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used. Core task · Task 13777 · Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2018 2. Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments. Core task · Task 13780 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 3. Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects. Core task · Task 13784 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018 4. Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors. Core task · Task 13774 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 5. Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges. Core task · Task 13775 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 6. Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools. Core task · Task 13781 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 7. Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems. Core task · Task 13778 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 8. Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete. Core task · Task 13776 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 9. Replace motors. Core task · Task 13785 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 10. Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs. Core task · Task 13779 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018 11. Show customers how to maintain equipment. Core task · Task 13783 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 12. Remove engines from equipment, and position and bolt engines to repair stands. Core task · Task 13787 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 13. Sell parts and equipment. Core task · Task 13782 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018 14. Grind, ream, rebore, and re-tap parts to obtain specified clearances, using grinders, lathes, taps, reamers, boring machines, and micrometers. 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