Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Detailed work activity
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 40 occupations and seen in 55 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance. in Handling and Moving Objects .
Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.
AI exposure
Of the 55 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 4 (7%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).
The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 3 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.003% per task.
Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.
Member tasks
Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.
- Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices. · Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · importance 4.9 · no direct exposure
- Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts. · Millwrights · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
- Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems. · Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
- Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers. · Watch and Clock Repairers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
- Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary. · Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner. · Potters, Manufacturing · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
- Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals. · Power Plant Operators · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
- Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment. · Medical Equipment Repairers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
- Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands. · Geothermal Technicians · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools. · Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons. · Avionics Technicians · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment. · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications. · Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems. · Geothermal Technicians · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
- Adjust felt hammers on pianos to increase tonal mellowness or brilliance, using sanding paddles, lacquer, or needles. · Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
- Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system. · Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
- Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes. · Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
- Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed. · Home Appliance Repairers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment. · Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake to obtain desired consistency and amount of product. · Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes. · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery. · Industrial Machinery Mechanics · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns. · Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers. · Mechanical Door Repairers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes. · Power Distributors and Dispatchers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
- Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices. · Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers. · Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Adjust machine pressure gauges and thermostats. · Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges. · Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations. · Maintenance Workers, Machinery · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights. · Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers' recommendations, using programming keypads. · Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- Set machinery for proper performance, using computers. · Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
- Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment. · Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- Adjust repaired or replaced units as needed to ensure proper operation. · Rail Car Repairers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges. · Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
- Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary. · Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
- Perform quality assurance system checks, such as calibrations, on treatment planning computers. · Medical Dosimetrists · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
- Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates. · Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
- Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons. · Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
Occupations that perform this
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Millwrights
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Power Plant Operators
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Geothermal Technicians
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Avionics Technicians
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Rail Car Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Traffic Technicians
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Sources for this page
Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/adjust-equipment-to-ensure-optimal-performance
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