Maintenance; Engine Emissions Information - Evinrude e-tec 2005 Manual

Maintenance

ENGINE EMISSIONS INFORMATION

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the
emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any marine SI (spark
ignition) engine repair establishments or
individual.
Manufacturer's Responsibility
Beginning with 1999 model year outboards,
manufacturers of marine engines must deter-
mine the exhaust emission levels for each en-
gine horsepower family and certify these
outboards with the United States of America
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). An
emissions control information label, showing
emission levels and engine specifications,
must be placed on each outboard at the time
of manufacture.
Dealer's Responsibility
When performing service on all 1999 and
more recent Evinrude outboards that carry an
emissions control information label, adjust-
ments must be kept within published factory
specifications.
Replacement or repair of any emission relat-
ed component must be executed in a manner
that maintains emission levels within the pre-
scribed certification standards.
Dealers are not to modify the outboard in any
manner that would alter the horsepower or al-
low emission levels to exceed their predeter-
mined factory specifications.
Exceptions include manufacturer's prescribed
changes, such as altitude adjustments, for ex-
ample.
Owner Responsibility
The owner/operator is required to have en-
gine maintenance performed to maintain
emission levels within prescribed certification
standards.
The owner/operator is not to, and should not
allow anyone to, modify the engine in any
manner that would alter the horsepower or al-
low emissions levels to exceed their predeter-
mined factory specifications.
Tampering with the fuel system to change
horsepower or modify emission levels beyond
factory settings or specifications will void the
product warranty.
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EPA Emission Regulations
All new 1999 and more recent Evinrude out-
boards manufactured by BMCA are certified
to the EPA as conforming to the requirements
of the regulations for the control of air pollu-
tion from new watercraft marine spark ignition
engines. This certification is contingent on
certain adjustments being set to factory stan-
dards. For this reason, the factory procedure
for servicing the product must be strictly fol-
lowed and, whenever practicable, returned to
the original intent of the design. The responsi-
bilities listed above are general and in no way
a complete listing of the rules and regulations
pertaining to the EPA requirements on ex-
haust emissions for marine products. For
more detailed information on this subject, you
may contact the following locations:
VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE:
Office of Mobile Sources
Engine Programs and Compliance Division
Engine Compliance Programs
Group (6403J)
401 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20460
VIA EXPRESS or COURIER MAIL:
Office of Mobile Sources
Engine Programs and Compliance Division
Engine Compliance Programs
Group (6403J)
501 3rd St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
EPA INTERNET WEB SITE:
www.epa.gov