Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
The Air Resources Board recognizes that certain
emissions-critical or emissions-related parts must be properly identified and
maintained in order for engines to meet the applicable emission standards. The
purpose of these specifications is to require engine manufacturers to affix a
label (or labels) on each production engine (or equipment) to provide the
engine or equipment owner and service mechanic with information necessary for
the proper maintenance of these parts in customer use.
(b)
Applicability. This
section applies to:
(1) 2001 and later model
year off-road LSI engines with engine displacement greater than 1.0 liter, that
have been certified to the applicable emission standards pursuant to Section
2433(b).
(2) Engine manufacturers and original
equipment manufacturers, as applicable, that have certified such
engines.
(3) Original equipment
manufacturers, regardless of whether they have certified the engine, if their
equipment obscures the emission control labels of such certified
engines.
(4) 2002 and later model
year off-road LSI engines with engine displacement less than or equal to 1.0
liter must comply with the applicable labeling specifications set forth in the
California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section
2404.
(c)
Label Content and
Location.
(1) A tune-up label made of
a permanent material must be welded, riveted or otherwise permanently attached
to the engine block or other major component in such a way that it will be
readily visible after installation of the engine in the equipment. If the
equipment obscures the label on the engine, the equipment manufacturer must
attach a supplemental label such that it is readily visible.
(2) In selecting an acceptable location, the
manufacturer must consider the possibility of accidental damage (e.g.,
possibility of tools or sharp instruments coming in contact with the label).
Each label must be affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without
destroying or defacing the label, and must not be affixed to any part which is
likely to be replaced during the equipment's useful life. The label(s) must not
be affixed to any component which is easily detached from the engine.
(3) In addition, an engine serial number and
date of engine manufacture (month and year) must be stamped on the engine block
or stamped on a metal label riveted or permanently attached to the engine
block. Engine manufacturers must keep records such that the engine serial
number can easily be used to determine if an engine was certified for the
applicable model year. Alternative engine serial number identification methods
or tracking number may be allowed with prior approval from the Executive
Officer.
(4) The label must be in
the English language and use block letters and numerals which must be of a
color that contrasts with the background of the label.
(5) The label must contain the following
information:
(A) The label heading must read:
"Important Engine Information."
(B)
Full corporate name and trademark of the manufacturer.
(C) "THIS ENGINE IS CERTIFIED TO OPERATE ON
(specify operating fuel(s))."
(D)
Identification of the Exhaust Emission Control System. Abbreviations may be
used and must conform to the nomenclature and abbreviations found in the
Society of Automotive Engineers document J1930 which is incorporated by
reference in Section
1977, Title 13, CCR, entitled
"Electrical/Electronic Systems Diagnostic Terms, Definitions, Abbreviations,
and Acronyms".
(E) The maintenance
specifications and adjustments recommended by the engine manufacturer,
including, as applicable: spark plug gap width, valve lash, ignition timing,
idle air/fuel mixture setting procedure and value (e.g., idle CO, idle speed
drop), and high idle speed. These specifications must indicate the proper
transmission position, (if applicable), during tune-up and what accessories, if
any, should be in operation, and what systems, if any (e.g., vacuum advance,
air pump), should be disconnected during the tune-up. If the manufacturer does
not recommend adjustment of the foregoing specifications, the manufacturer must
include in lieu of the "specifications" the single statement "No other
adjustments needed." For all engines, the instructions for tune-up adjustments
must be sufficiently clear on the label to preclude the need for a mechanic or
equipment owner to refer to another document in order to correctly perform the
adjustments.
(F) Any specific fuel
or engine lubricant requirement (e.g., research octane number, engine lubricant
type).
(G) An unconditional
statement of compliance with the appropriate model year (for 2001-2003) or
(2004 and subsequent) California regulations; for example, "This engine
conforms to 2002 California regulations for off-road large spark-ignition
engines and is certified to 3.0 g/bhp-hr HC+NOx and 37 g/bhp-hr CO." or "This
engine conforms to 2007 California regulations for off-road large
spark-ignition engines and is certified to 0.8 g/kW-hr [0.6 g/bhp-hr] HC+NOx
and 20.6 g/kW-hr [15.4 g/bhp-hr] CO."
(H) Total engine displacement (in cubic
inches and/or liters) of the engine upon which the engine label is
attached.
(I) The engine family
identification (i.e., engine family name and manufacturer's own engine
group/code).
(6)
(A) The manufacturer of any engine certified
with a clean fuel (i.e. natural gas) must at the time of engine manufacture,
affix a permanent legible label specifying the appropriate operating
fuel(s).
(B) The label must be
located immediately adjacent to each fuel tank filler inlet and outside of any
filler inlet compartment. It must be located so that it is readily visible to
any person introducing fuel to such filler inlet; provided, however, that the
Executive Officer must upon application from an engine manufacturer, approve
other label locations that achieve the purpose of this paragraph. If the engine
is manufactured separately from the equipment, the label must be affixed to the
engine and located so that it is readily visible. Such labels must be in
English and in block letters which must be of a color that contrasts with their
background.
(d)
An engine label may state that the engine or equipment conforms to any
applicable federal emission standards for new engines, or any other information
that such manufacturer deems necessary for, or useful to, the proper operation
and satisfactory maintenance of the equipment or engine.
(e) Supplemental Engine Label Content and
Location.
(1) When a final equipment assembly
that is marketed to any ultimate purchaser is manufactured and the engine label
attached by the engine manufacturer is obscured (i.e., not readily visible),
the manufacturer of the final equipment assembly (i.e., original equipment
manufacturer) must attach a supplemental engine label upon the engine or
equipment. The supplemental engine label must be plastic or metal, and must be
welded, riveted or otherwise attached permanently to an area of the engine or
equipment assembly so as to be readily visible to the average person.
(2) The manufacturer required to attach a
supplemental engine label must consider the possibility of accidental damage to
the supplemental engine label in the determination of the label location. Such
a label must not be attached to any engine or equipment component that is
likely to be replaced during the useful life of the engine or equipment (as
applicable). Such a label must not be attached to any engine or equipment
component that is detached easily from the engine or equipment (as
applicable).
(3) The supplemental
engine label information must be written in the English language and use block
letters and numerals (i.e., sans serif, upper-case characters) that must be of
a color that contrasts with the background of the label.
(4) A supplemental engine label must contain
the information as specified in Subsection (c)(4), except that the date of
engine manufacture specified in (c)(3) may be deleted from the supplemental
engine label. When the date of engine manufacture does not appear on the
supplemental engine label, the responsible original equipment manufacturer must
display (e.g., label, stamp, etc.) the date elsewhere on the engine or
equipment so as to be readily visible.
(f) As used in these specifications, readily
visible to the average person means that the label must be readable from a
distance of eighteen inches (46 centimeters) without any obstructions from
equipment or engine parts (including all manufacturer available optional
equipment) except for flexible parts (e.g., vacuum hoses, ignition wires) that
can be moved out of the way without disconnection. Alternatively, information
required by these specifications to be printed on the label must be no smaller
than 8 point type size (2 millimeter in height) provided that no equipment or
engine parts (including all manufacturer available optional equipment), except
for flexible parts, obstruct the label.
(g) The labels and any adhesives used must be
designed to withstand, for the engine's or equipment's total expected life,
typical equipment environmental conditions in the area where the label is
attached. Typical equipment environmental conditions must include, but are not
limited to, exposure to engine fuels, lubricants and coolants (e.g., gasoline,
motor oil, water, ethylene glycol). The manufacturer must submit, with its
certification application, a statement attesting that its labels comply with
these requirements.
(h) The
manufacturer must obtain approval from the Executive6B Officer for all label
formats and locations prior to use. Approval of the specific maintenance
settings is not required; however, the format for all such settings and
tolerances, if any, is subject to review. If the Executive Officer finds that
the information on the label is vague or subject to misinterpretation, or that
the location does not comply with these specifications, he or she may require
that the label or its location be modified accordingly.
(i) Samples of all actual production labels
used within an engine family must be submitted to the Executive Officer within
thirty days after the start of production. Engine manufacturers must provide
samples of their own applicable production labels, and samples of applicable
production original equipment manufacturer labels that are accessible to the
engine manufacturer due to the direct market arrangement between such
manufacturers.
(j) The Executive
Officer may approve alternate label locations or may, upon request, waive or
modify the label content requirements provided that the intent of these
specifications is met.
(k) The
manufacturer of any engine must furnish to the Executive Officer, at the
beginning of the model year, any engine identification number coding system
which identifies whether such engine(s) are covered by an Executive
Order.
(l)
(1) If the Executive Officer finds any engine
manufacturer using labels that are different from those approved or that do not
substantially comply with the readability or durability requirements set forth
in these specifications, the engine manufacturer will be subject to revocation
or suspension of Executive Orders for the applicable engine families, or
enjoined from any further sales, or distribution, of such noncompliant engine
families, or subgroups within the engine families, in the State of California
pursuant to Section 43017 of the Health and Safety Code. Before seeking to
enjoin an engine manufacturer, the Executive Officer will consider any
information provided by the engine manufacturer. In addition, the engine
manufacturer may be subject to, on a per engine basis, any and all remedies
available under Part 5, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, sections
43000 et seq.
(2) If the Executive
Officer finds any original equipment manufacturer using labels for which it has
responsibility for attaching that are different from those approved or that do
not substantially comply with the readability or durability requirements set
forth in these specifications, the equipment manufacturer will be subject to
being enjoined from any further sales, or distribution, of the applicable
equipment product line that uses such noncompliant labels in the State of
California pursuant to Section 43017 of the Health and Safety Code. Before
seeking to enjoin an equipment manufacturer, the Executive Officer will
consider any information provided by the equipment manufacturer. In addition,
the equipment manufacturer may be subject to, on a per engine basis, any and
all remedies available under Part 5, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code,
sections 43000 et seq.
1. New
section filed 10-19-99; operative 11-18-99 (Register 99, No. 43).
2.
Amendment of subsection (c)(5)(G) and NOTE filed 4-12-2007; operative 5-12-2007
(Register 2007, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013,
43017, 43018, 43101, 43102, and 43104, Health and Safety Code. Reference:
Sections 43013, 43017, 43018, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43150, 43151, 43152,
43153, 43154, 43205.5, 43210, 43210.5, 43211 and 43212, Health and Safety
Code.
