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MAINTENANCE
Maintenance, replacement, or repair
of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any
marine SI (spark ignition) engine re-
pair establishments or individual.
Engine Emissions
Information
Manufacturer’s Responsibility
Beginning with 1999 model year en-
gines, PWC manufacturers of marine
engines must determine the exhaust
emission levels for each engine horse-
power family and certify these engines
with the United States of America En-
vironmental Protection Agency (EPA).
An emissions control information la-
bel, showing emission levels and en-
gine specifications, must be placed on
each vehicle at the time of manufacture.
Dealer’s Responsibility
When performing service on all 1999
and more recent SEA-DOO watercrafts
that carry an emissions control infor-
mation label, adjustments must be
kept within published factory specifi-
cations.
Replacement or repair of any emission
related component must be executed
in a manner that maintains emission
levels within the prescribed certifica-
tion 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 manufacturer’s
prescribed changes, such as altitude
adjustments for example.
Owner Responsibility
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.
EPA Emission Regulations
All new 1999 and more recent SEA-DOO
watercraft manufactured by Bombardier
are certified to the EPA as conforming
to the requirements of the regulations
for the control of air pollution from new
watercraft engines. This certification is
contingent on certain adjustments be-
ing set to factory standards. For this
reason, the factory procedure for servic-
ing 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 pertain-
ing 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 3
rd
St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
EPA INTERNET WEB SITE:
www.epa.gov
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