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E E N N G G I I N N E E E E M M I I S S S S I I O O N N S S I I N N F F O O R R M M A A T T I I O O N N
M M a a n n u u f f a a c c t t u u r r e e r r ' ' s s
R R e e s s p p o o n n s s i i b b i i l l i i t t y y
Manufacturers of marine engines
must determine the exhaust emission
levels for each engine horsepower
family and certify these engines with
the United States of America Environ-
mental Protection Agency (EPA). An
emissions control information label,
showing emission levels and engine
specifications, must be placed on
each Spark-Ignition Propulsion Marine
Engines (SIPME) at the time of
manufacture.
D D e e a a l l e e r r ' ' s s R R e e s s p p o o n n s s i i b b i i l l i i t t y y
When performing service on a Rotax
SIPME that carries an emissions con-
trol information label, adjustments
must be kept within published factory
specifications.
Replacement or repair of any emis-
sions-related component must be exe-
cuted in a manner that maintains
emission levels within the prescribed
certification standards.
Dealers are not to modify the engine
in any manner that would alter the
horsepower or allow emission levels
to exceed their predetermined factory
specifications.
Exceptions
include
prescribed changes, such as altitude
adjustments for example.
O O w w n n e e r r ' ' s s R R e e s s p p o o n n s s i i b b i i l l i i t t y y
The owner/operator is required to
have engine maintenance performed
to maintain emission levels within pre-
scribed 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 allow emissions
levels to exceed their predetermined
factory specifications.
manufacturer's
E E P P A A E E m m i i s s s s i i o o n n R R e e g g u u l l a a t t i i o o n n s s
Rotax SIPMEs manufactured by BRP
are certified to the EPA as conforming
to the requirements of the regulations
for the control of air pollution from new
SIPMEs. This certification is contin-
gent on certain adjustments being set
to factory standards. For this reason,
the factory procedure for servicing the
product must be strictly followed and,
whenever practicable, returned to the
original intent of the design.
The responsibilities listed above are
general and in no way a complete list-
ing of the rules and regulations per-
taining to the EPA requirements on
exhaust emissions for marine prod-
ucts. For more detailed information on
this subject, you may contact:
U.
S.
Environmental
Agency
Certification Division
Gasoline Engine Compliance Center
2000 Traverwood Drive
Ann Arbor MI 48105
USA
E E P P A A I I N N T T E E R R N N E E T T W W E E B B S S I I T T E E : :
www.epa.gov/otaq
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