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DOT Code: 622.381-034

Industry: railroad equip.
Alternate Titles: wheel and axle inspector

Inspects railway car axle and wheel assemblies to determine conformance to Federal and American Railroad Association specifications, using measuring instruments: Verifies diameter of wheel and journal seats on axle, using calipers and micrometers. Measures space between wheels and from center of axle to each wheel, using needle-pointed space gauge, to verify conformance to specifications. Observes hydraulograph pressure-gauge indicator on wheel-pressing machine, as wheels are pressed onto axles, to ensure conformity to ton-pressure tolerances.

GOE: 06.01.05 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 6 DLU: 77