A professional who laces and trues-up (aligns) motorcycle and bicycle wheels according to specifications, using gauges and handtools or power tools. Responsibilities include:

• Hooks wire spokes onto perforated hubs and screws nipples of spokes onto rim to lace (assemble) wheel, using special hand wrench.
• Measures diameter of wheel, using fixed gauge.
• Grinds protruding end of spokes from inside surface of rim, using portable hand grinder.
• Mounts tires on wheels and clamps wheel in fixture.
• Positions dial indicator against tire and rim, turns wheel, and notes points at which wheel needs alignment as indicated by needle deflection on indicator.
• Turns spoke nipples with wrench to adjust tension of spokes at indicated points to align wheel.