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Task · part of 1. Safety and registration

1(b). Safety equipment, tools and clothing, and use them

Required Often forgotten

Discuss those used while checking or repairing a motor vehicle. Use them, when needed or called for, in meeting the requirements for this badge.

Notes and warnings

Warning. This part does not end with the discussion: use the safety equipment, tools, and clothing, when needed or called for, in meeting the requirements for this merit badge. That covers every check and demonstration on the vehicle that follows.

Where this step comes from

  1. Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1(b) · Asks you to use the equipment, tools, and clothing (when needed or called for) in meeting the requirements for this merit badge.

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