Job Description:

• 1) Operates equipment to test various types of triple air valves for conformance to federal and company safety standards: Mounts valve on test frame and connects air supply hoses to valve, using portable power wrench.

• 2) Moves test panel control levers singly or in combination to open or block air passages into different chambers of valve.

• 3) Turns lever to inject air into unblocked chambers, reads gauges to determine specified pressure differentials, and to detect leaks, weak springs, and poor fits.

• 4) Applies soapy water to valve with brush to pinpoint air leaks.

• 5) Replaces defective parts.

• 6) Rejects valves that do not meet specifications.