Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
SubChapter C - Air Programs |
Part 89 - Control of Emissions from New and in-Use Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines |
Subpart B - Emission Standards and Certification Provisions |
§ 89.110-96 - Emission control information label.
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(a) The manufacturer must affix at the time of manufacture a permanent and legible label identifying each nonroad engine. The label must meet the following requirements:
(1) Be attached in such a manner that it cannot be removed without destroying or defacing the label;
(2) Be durable and readable for the entire engine life;
(3) Be secured to an engine part necessary for normal engine operation and not normally requiring replacement during engine life;
(4) Be written in English; and
(5) Be located so as to be readily visible to the average person after the engine is installed in the equipment. A supplemental label meeting all the requirements of this section may be attached to a location other than the engine, in cases where the required label must be obscured after the engine is installed in the equipment.
(b) The label must contain the following information:
(1) The heading “Important Engine Information;”
(2) The full corporate name and trademark of the manufacturer;
(3) EPA standardized engine family designation;
(4) Engine displacement;
(5) Advertised power;
(6) Engine tuneup specifications and adjustments. These should indicate the proper transmission position during tuneup, and accessories (for example, air conditioner), if any, that should be in operation;
(7) Fuel requirements;
(8) Date of manufacture (month and year). The manufacturer may, in lieu of including the date of manufacture
on the engine label, maintain a record of the engine manufacture dates. The manufacturer shall provide the date of manufacture records to the Administrator upon request; (9) Family emission limits (FELs) if applicable; and
(10) The statement: “This engine conforms to [model year] U.S. EPA regulations large nonroad compression- ignition engines.”
(c) Other information concerning proper maintenance and use or indicating compliance or noncompliance with other standards may be indicated on the label.
(d) Each engine must have a legible unique engine identification number permanently affixed to or engraved on the engine.