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Automotive Master Mechanics
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Automotive Master Mechanics
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Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.
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Abilities
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $42,110.00 |
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| North Carolina | $33,600.00 |
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| South Carolina | $29,770.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $28,470.00 |
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Related Careers
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Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. |
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Automotive Specialty Technicians| | Repair only one system or component on a vehicle, such as brakes, suspension, or radiator. |
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Engine & Other Machine Assemblers| | Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing. |
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Farm Equipment Mechanics| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems. |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics| | Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers| | Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. |
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Skills
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Tasks
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| Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions. |
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| Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices. |
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| Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes. |
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| Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors. |
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| Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas. |
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| Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience. |
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| Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications. |
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| Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems, and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements. |
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| Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups. |
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| Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges. |
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| Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps. |
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| Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine-cooling, and electrical systems. |
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| Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings. |
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| Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages. |
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| Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels. |
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| Repair radiator leaks. |
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| Align vehicles' front ends. |
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| Install and repair accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers. |
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| Repair manual and automatic transmissions. |
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| Rebuild parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks. |
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| Repair or replace shock absorbers. |
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| Repair damaged automobile bodies. |
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| Replace and adjust headlights. |
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Tools
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| Adjustable widemouth pliers |
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| Oil filter pliers |
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| Adjustable wrenches |
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| Crescent wrenches |
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| Wrenches |
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| Air compressors |
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| Compressors |
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| Anvils |
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| Automotive exhaust emission analyzers |
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| Exhaust analyzers |
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| Portable exhaust analyzers |
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| Awls |
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| Bandsaw wheel |
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| Bandsaws |
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| Battery acid hydrometers |
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| Battery hydrometers |
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| Battery chargers |
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| Battery testers |
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| Battery load testers |
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| Battery/alternator testers |
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| Bench vises |
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| Vises |
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| Blow torches |
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| Cutting torches |
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| Bolt cutters |
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| Borescope inspection equipment |
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| Borescopes |
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| Box end wrenches |
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| Ratcheting box wrenches |
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| Brake repair kits |
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| Brake shoe tools |
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| Brake tools |
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| Shoe retaining spring tools |
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| C clamps |
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| Locking C-clamps |
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| Calipers |
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| Capacitance meters |
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| Capacity testers |
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| Coil testers |
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| Catalytic combustion analyzers |
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| Combustion analyzers |
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| Circuit tester |
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| Circuit testers |
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| Continuity testers |
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| Test lights |
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| Clamp On Multimeter |
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| Clamp-on multimeters |
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| Cold chisels |
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| Chisels |
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| Combination wrenches |
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| Compressed air gun |
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| Impact guns |
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| Compression testers |
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| Cylinder leakage testers |
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| Deburring equipment |
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| Deburring tools |
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| Desktop computers |
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| Diagonal cut pliers |
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| Diagonal cutting pliers |
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| Digital testers |
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| Computerized engine analyzers |
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| Hand-held computer diagnostic equipment |
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| Drill bits |
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| Brake rotor hones |
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| Engine cylinder hones |
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| Dynamometers |
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| Ear plugs |
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| Ear protection |
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| Engine ignition systems |
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| Dwell meters |
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| Engine or vehicle stands |
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| Jack stands |
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| Feeler gauges |
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| Spark plug gap gauges |
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| Files |
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| Flat files |
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| Forklifts |
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| Gas detectors |
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| Combustible gas detectors |
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| Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus |
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| Gas welding equipment |
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| Oxyacetylene welding equipment |
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| Gauges or inspection fixtures |
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| Dial gauges |
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| Dial indicators |
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| Grease guns |
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| Hammers |
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| Ball peen hammers |
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| Brass hammers |
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| Claw hammers |
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| Plastic tip hammers |
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| Soft-face hammers |
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| Hand clamps |
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| Clamps |
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| Handheld thermometer |
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| Non-contact thermometers |
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| Heat guns |
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| Heat tracing equipment |
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| Infrared thermometers |
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| Hex keys |
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| Allen wrenches |
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| Hoists |
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| Impact wrenches |
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| Integrated circuit testers |
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| Light emitting diode LED circuit testers |
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| Mini circuit testers |
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| Jacks |
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| Laser printers |
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| Lathes |
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| Bench lathes |
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| Leak testing equipment |
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| Leak detecting diagnostic smoke machines |
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| Levels |
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| Laser levels |
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| Linemans pliers |
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| Insulated pliers |
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| Locking pliers |
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| Channel lock pliers |
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| Combination pliers |
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| Locking jaw pliers |
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| Longnose pliers |
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| Long nose pliers |
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| Magnetic tools |
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| Magnetic pickup tools |
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| Magnifiers |
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| Inspection mirrors |
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| Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery |
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| Metal inert gas MIG welders |
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| Micrometers |
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| Motor starter controls |
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| Remote starter switches |
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| Multi gas monitors |
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| 5-gas emissions analyzers |
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| Refrigerant gas analyzers |
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| Multimeters |
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| 2-channel lab scopes |
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| Needlenose pliers |
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| Nibblers |
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| Nut drivers |
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| Ohmmeters |
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| Oil gun |
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| Oil injectors |
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| Open end wrenches |
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| Organic light emitting displays |
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| Anti-lock braking system ABS/air bag scan tools |
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| Auto scanners |
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| Automotive on-board diagnostics scanners |
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| Code readers |
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| Graphing scanners |
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| Modular diagnostic information systems |
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| Oscilloscopes |
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| Paint sprayers |
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| High velocity low pressure HVLP spray guns |
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| Personal computers |
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| Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers |
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| Personal digital assistant PDAs |
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| Pipe bending tools |
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| Brake line flaring tools |
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| Pipe or tube cutters |
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| Tubing cutters |
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| Pipe wrenches |
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| Plasma welding machinery |
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| Plasma cutters |
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