How do they match: Mechanical Door Repairers

Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.

Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
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.
Set in and secure floor treadles for door-activating mechanisms, and connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles.
Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers.

Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Move large objects using heavy equipment.
Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Run wiring to connect equipment.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

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