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U20A PAXMAN Valenta Diesel Engine Operator

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Overview

The PAXMAN Valenta Diesel Engine Operator operates and maintains PAXMAN Valenta diesel engines. This operator maintains the SF reduction gear model BW 1500 according to specifications and procedures in the manufacturer's technical manual or performance checklist.

Core Skills

  • SF BW 1500 reduction gear maintenance
  • Maintenance using manufacturer manuals and performance checklists

Civilian Career Paths

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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Operating and maintaining PAXMAN Valenta diesel engines provides directly transferable experience for civilian diesel engine maintenance.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on commercial diesel diagnostics course covering test instruments and engine diagnostic software such as Cummins INSITE.

What the civilian work involves
  • Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
  • Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Cummins INSITE

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U20A

    [1] NEC entry "U20A - PAXMAN Valenta Diesel Engine Operator"; cached text line 11619; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: SF BW 1500 reduction gear maintenance, Maintenance using manufacturer manuals and performance checklists, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (O*NET 49-3031.00)

  2. O*NET: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (O*NET 49-3031.00)

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