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Primary duty is to answer service calls for Big Truck Tires, 22 and 1/2" and 24 and 1/2 inch sizes. Must have valid drivers license

Other duties include:

• Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
• Remount wheels onto vehicles.
• Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
• Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
• Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
• Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
• Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
• Reassemble tires onto wheels.
• Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
• Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
• Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
• Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
• Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.
• Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
• Clean and tidy up the shop.
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