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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.7 - installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment S8.7.2 - maintaining mechanical equipment Maintain braking system
Description
Maintain the system that stops motor vehicles and bicycles. Identify problems such as leakages. Make repairs if necessary by using hand and power tools.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 4 occupations
- Total: 5 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Bicycle mechanicBicycle mechanics maintain and repair a variety of bicycle models and component parts. They may perform customized alterations, according to their client's preferences. Duties A bi…
Optional for
- Vehicle technicianVehicle technicians inspect, test and maintain vehicles, motorcycles, engine tune-ups and tyre replacements. They repair engine failures, lube replacements. Vehicle technicians rep…
- Motorcycle assemblerMotorcycle assemblers fasten motorcycle parts and components together such as frames, wheels, engines etc. To do so, they use hand tools, power tools and other equipment such as CN…
- Automotive brake technicianAutomotive brake technicians inspect, maintain, diagnose and repair braking, steering and suspension systems as well as wheels and tyres. Duties Automotive brake technicians typica…
- Bicycle assemblerBicycle assemblers build, tune and ensure good working order of all types of bicycles such as mountain bikes, road bikes, children's bikes etc. They also assemble accessory product…
Related skills
- Locomotive brake applications
- Apply health and safety standards
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Identify customer’s needs
- Replace tyres
- Read standard blueprints
- Order supplies
- Inspect repaired tyres
- Use technical documentation
- Troubleshoot
- Inspect worn tyres
- Mechanics
- Carry out repair of vehicles
Last updated on February 18, 2026
