Job Description:

• 1) Shapes semielliptical spring leaves, using hand-forming jack: Reads specifications to determine arch required to shape leaf and computes additional arch required to compensate for unsetting of leaves in subsequent operations.

• 2) Positions forming die over center pin of jack.

• 3) Bends pattern and secures it to jack with holding pin.

• 4) Positions center hole of hot leaf over center pin and bends leaf, using clamp tongs.

• 5) Clamps ends of each leaf to pattern and sprinkles water over leaf to set arch and prevent warping.

• 6) Immerses leaves in oil and places them in tempering oven.

• 7) Shapes cold leaves on fitting block with sledgehammer.