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Automotive Specialty Technicians
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Repair only one system or component on a vehicle, such as brakes, suspension, or radiator.
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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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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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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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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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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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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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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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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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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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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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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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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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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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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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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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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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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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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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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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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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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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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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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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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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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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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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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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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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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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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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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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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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 Master Mechanics| | 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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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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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers| | Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties, such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers. |
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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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Skills
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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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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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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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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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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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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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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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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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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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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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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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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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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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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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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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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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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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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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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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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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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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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Tasks
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| Examine vehicles, compile estimates of repair costs, and secure customers' approval to perform repairs. |
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| Repair, overhaul, and adjust automobile brake systems. |
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| Use electronic test equipment to locate and correct malfunctions in fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems. |
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| Repair and replace defective balljoint suspensions, brakeshoes, and wheelbearings. |
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| Inspect and test new vehicles for damage, then record findings so that necessary repairs can be made. |
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| Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure that they are working properly. |
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| Rebuild, repair, and test automotive fuel injection units. |
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| Align and repair wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines. |
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| Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning. |
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| Repair, install, and adjust hydraulic and electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops. |
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| Install and repair air conditioners, and service components such as compressors, condensers, and controls. |
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| Repair and rebuild clutch systems. |
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| Repair, replace, and adjust defective carburetor parts and gasoline filters. |
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| Remove and replace defective mufflers and tailpipes. |
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| Repair and replace automobile leaf springs. |
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| Convert vehicle fuel systems from gasoline to butane gas operations, and repair and service operating butane fuel units. |
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Tools
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| Adjustable widemouth pliers |
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| Oil filter pliers |
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| Radiator hose pinchoff pliers |
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| Adjustable wrenches |
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| Crescent wrenches |
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| Air compressors |
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| Ammeters |
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| Anvils |
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| Automotive cleaners |
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| Fuel injection cleaners |
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| Automotive exhaust emission analyzers |
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| Exhaust analyzers |
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| Awls |
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| Bar code reader equipment |
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| Code readers |
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| Battery acid hydrometers |
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| Battery hydrometers |
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| Battery chargers |
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| Battery jump starters |
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| Bench vises |
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| Vises |
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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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| Disc brake pad spreaders |
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| Shoe retaining spring tools |
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| Calipers |
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| Dial calipers |
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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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| Combination wrenches |
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| Compressed air gun |
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| Pneumatic chassis lubriguns |
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| Compression testers |
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| Compression analyzers |
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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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| Dollies |
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| Auto body dollies |
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| Drill bits |
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| Brake cylinder hones |
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| Dynamometers |
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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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| Engine stands |
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| Frame racks |
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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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| Gauges or inspection fixtures |
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| Bore gauges |
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| Dial indicators |
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| Grease guns |
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| Hammers |
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| Wheel weight hammers |
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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 digital thermometers |
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| Hex keys |
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| Allen wrenches |
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| Hoists |
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| Chain hoists |
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| Impact wrenches |
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| Jacks |
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| Transmission jacks |
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| Laser printers |
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| Lathes |
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| Brake lathe benches |
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| Rotor/drum brake lathes |
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| Leak testing equipment |
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| Combustion leak detectors |
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| Leak detection smoke machines |
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| Light emitting diode LED leak detector lights |
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| Levels |
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| Laser levels |
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| Liquid leak detectors |
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| Leak detectors |
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| Refrigerant leak detectors |
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| Locking pliers |
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| Channel lock 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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| Multi gas monitors |
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| Refrigerant identifiers |
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| Multimeters |
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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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| Scan tools |
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| Oscilloscopes |
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| Oxygen sensors |
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| Paint sprayers |
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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 or tube cutters |
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| Exhaust/tail pipe cutters |
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| Hose cutters |
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| Tube cutters |
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| Pipe wrenches |
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| Plasma welding machinery |
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| Plasma cutters |
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| Pneumatic drill |
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| Pneumatic drills |
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| Pneumatic hammers |
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| Air chisels |
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| Air hammers |
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| Pneumatic impact wrenches |
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| Air wrenches |
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| Butterfly air wrenches |
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| Pneumatic wrenches |
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| Pneumatic sanding machines |
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| Pneumatic orbital sanders |
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| Sandblasters |
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| Pneumatic vacuum equipment |
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| Brake bleeders |
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| Hydraulic bleed tools |
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| Pneumatic fluid evacuators |
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| Pressure brake bleeders |
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| Power buffers |
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| Buffers |
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| Polishers |
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| Power drills |
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| Angle drills |
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| Power grinders |
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| Power sanders |
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| Sanders |
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| Power saws |
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| Reciprocating saws |
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| Pressure indicators |
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| Diesel modulator shift testers |
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| Engine oil pressure testers |
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| Manifold gauge sets |
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| Tire pressure gauges |
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| Pressure or steam cleaners |
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| Steam cleaning equipment |
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| Pry bars |
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| Pullers |
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| Ball joint separators |
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| Dent pullers |
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| Gear pullers |
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| Hand pullers |
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| Power pullers |
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| Slide hammers |
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| Punches or nail sets or drifts |
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| Punches |
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| Rasps |
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| Stickleback rasps |
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| Ratchets |
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