
Conditions to Ensure
Compliance with EPA Emission
Standards
This product is an EPA-approved engine.
The following are the conditions that must be
met in order to ensure that the emissions
during operation meet the EPA standards:
1. Ambient temperature: -20 to 40°C (-4 to
104°F)
2. Relative humidity: 80% or lower
The fuel and lubricating oil used should be
as follows:
• Diesel fuel oil: ASTM D975 No. 1-D or No.
2-D, or equivalent (minimum of cetane No.
45)
• Lubricating Oil: Type API, Class CD or
higher
Be sure to perform inspections as outlined
in Periodic Maintenance Procedures on
page 50 and keep a record of the results.
Pay particular attention to these important
points:
• Replacing the engine oil
• Replacing the lube oil filter
• Replacing the fuel filter
• Cleaning the intake silencer (air cleaner)
Note: Inspections are divided into two
sections in accordance with who is
responsible for performing the inspection:
the user or the maker.
Inspection and Maintenance
See Inspection and Maintenance of EPA
Emission-Related Parts on page 49 for the
EPA emission-related parts. Inspection and
maintenance procedures not shown in the
Inspection and Maintenance of EPA
Emission-Related Parts section are covered
in Periodic Maintenance Schedule on page
47.
This maintenance must be performed to
keep the emission values of your engine in
the standard range during the warranty
period. The warranty period is determined
by the age of the engine or the number of
hours of operation. See Yanmar Co., Ltd.
Limited Emission Control System Warranty
- USA Only on page 77.
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