# Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

> Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.

- Code: 49-3092.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 49-3092)
- Family: [Installation, Maintenance & Repair](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-49), one of its 52 occupations
- Tasks: 17 tasks (16 core and 1 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/49-3092.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/49-3092.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.  
   Core task · Task 20802 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
2. Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.  
   Core task · Task 10007 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
3. Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.  
   Core task · Task 10005 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
4. Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.  
   Core task · Task 10008 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
5. Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.  
   Core task · Task 10004 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
6. Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.  
   Core task · Task 10010 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2015
7. Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.  
   Core task · Task 10011 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
8. Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.  
   Core task · Task 10006 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
9. Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems.  
   Core task · Task 20803 · Rated by 106 people who do the job, July 2015
10. Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.  
   Core task · Task 20804 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
11. Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.  
   Core task · Task 10014 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
12. List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.  
   Core task · Task 10009 · Rated by 106 people who do the job, July 2015
13. Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members.  
   Core task · Task 10012 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
14. Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.  
   Core task · Task 10013 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
15. Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.  
   Core task · Task 10016 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
16. Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.  
   Core task · Task 10015 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
17. Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.  
   Supplemental task · Task 10017 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2015

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## Where this comes from

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