AIR-CONDITIONING MECHANIC

Skills: Attentive, Endurance, Flexibility, Problem solving, Repairing    Posted 11 months ago

Job Description:

    • 1) Installs and repairs automotive air-conditioning units: Bolts compressor to engine block and installs driving pulley on front end of crankshaft.
    • 2) Places fan belt on pulleys, adjusts tension, and tightens bolts.
    • 3) Bolts evaporator unit under dashboard or in trunk.
    • 4) Welds or bolts mounting brackets to automobile frame.
    • 5) Drills holes through interior panels, threads hoses through holes and connects hoses to compressor, evaporator, and cool-air outlet.
    • 6) Fills compressor with refrigerant and starts unit.
    • 7) Measures compressor pressure to determine efficiency of compressor, using gauge.
    • 8) Listens to operating unit for indications of malfunction.
    • 9) Removes faulty units from vehicles, disassembles them, and replaces worn and broken parts and fluid in unit.
    • 10) Makes electrical connections as required.
    • 11) May specialize in installation of automotive air-conditioning units and be designated Automotive Air-Conditioner Installer.
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