Mechanical Door Repairers
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
- Tasks
- 25 tasks19 core, 6 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-9011.00SOC 2018: 49-9011
What the work is made of
19 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.Core taskTask 8388Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.Core taskTask 8387Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.Core taskTask 8394Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.Core taskTask 8393Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.Core taskTask 8391Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.Core taskTask 8392Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Collect payment upon job completion.Core taskTask 8390Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.Core taskTask 8397Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.Core taskTask 8389Rated by 110 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.Core taskTask 8399Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.Core taskTask 8395Rated by 110 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors.Core taskTask 8403Rated by 110 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.Core taskTask 8396Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines.Core taskTask 8409Rated by 110 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 15. Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks.Core taskTask 20805Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 16. Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples.Core taskTask 8400Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 17. Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings.Core taskTask 8401Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 18. Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers.Core taskTask 8402Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 19. Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters.Core taskTask 8408Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 20. Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.Supplemental taskTask 8404Rated by 110 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 21. Lubricate door closer oil chambers, and pack spindles with leather washers.Supplemental taskTask 8407Rated by 110 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 22. Set in and secure floor treadles for door-activating mechanisms, and connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles.Supplemental taskTask 8406Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 23. Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials, and test systems by operating treadles.Supplemental taskTask 8411Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 24. Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools.Supplemental taskTask 8405Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 25. Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels.Supplemental taskTask 8410Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2015
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-9011
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