Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

• Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
• Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
• Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
• Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
• Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.
• Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
• Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
• Install replacement glass in vehicles.
• Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
• Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.
• Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.
• Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.