INTRODUCTION

Diesel mechanics inspect and repair vehicles with diesel engines, including buses, trucks and construction machines.

THE SUCCESSFUL TRAINEE OF THIS TRADE SHALL BE ABLE:

Mechanic, Diesel Engine; Oil Engine Fitter repairs services and overhauls diesel or oil engines for efficient performance as prime mover to drive machinery and equipment. Examines engine to locate defects, using various tools and instruments.

Dismantles or partly dismantles it to remove damaged or worn out parts and replaces or repairs them.

Replace valve and assembles parts, doing supplementary tooling and other functions as necessary to ensure accuracy of fit.

Installs assembled or repaired engine in position and connects pulley or wheel to propulsion system. Starts engine, tunes it up and observes performance noting different meter readings. such as temperature, fuel level, oil pressure, etc. and sets it to specified standard for optimum performance.

Checks, adjusts and lubricates engine periodically and performs such other functions to keep engine in good working order.

May solder or braze parts and service diesel fuel pumps and injectors.

Measures essential parts like cylinder, bores piston, sizes crank pins etc. using gauges, micrometer and other precision tools and gets cylinders re-bored, liners fitted, valve seats refaced, etc.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

On successful completion of the course the candidates can either get employed, or become a sulf-employed Entrepreneur in any one of the following fields.

A) WAGE EMPLOYMENT

1.Auto Diesel engine Mechanic

2.Diesel Engine Service Technician

3.Auto Fitter in Manufacturing Concern in Assembly Shop or Test Shop

4.Mechanic in Auto Manufacturing Industry

5.Dealers service mechanic

6.Driver/Vehicle Operator

7.Spare Parts Sales Assistant / Manufacturers’ Representative

8.Laboratory Assistant

B) SELF EMPLOYMENT

1.Automobile Mechanic

2.Diesel Fuel System Service Mechanic

3.Vehicle Operator

4.Spare Parts Salesman

5.Spare Parts Dealer