When troubleshooting air tools, what steps would you recommend for solving the following problem?The sockets will not stay on.

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1.Wear safety glasses.
2.Disconnect air supply.
3.Using external retaining ring pliers, expand old retaining ring and remove; or if retaining ring pliers are not available, clamp tool "lightly" in soft jaw vise.
4.Holding square drive with appropriate open-end wrench, pry old retainer ring out of groove with small screwdriver.
5.Always pry off ring away from body; it can be propelled outward at high velocity.
6.Replace backup O-ring and retainer ring with correct new parts. (See parts list that accompanied tool.)
7.Place retaining ring on table; press tool shank into ring in a rocking motion. Snap into groove by hand.

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Vebco Water and Gas received a contract for a seawater desalination plant wherein the company expected to make a 28% rate of return on its investment. (a) If Vebco invested $8 million the first year, what was the amount of its profit in that year? (b) What amount would have to be invested to realize the same monetary amount of return if the rate decreases to 15% per year?

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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