Product Manual

The responsibilities listed above are general and in no way a complete listing of the rules and regulations pertaining to the EPA
laws on exhaust emissions for marine products. For more detailed information on this subject, you may contact the following
location:
EP
A INTERNET WEB SITE: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/marinesi.htm
Manufacturer's Certification Label
The certification label must be placed on each engine at the time of manufacture and must be replaced in the same location if
damaged or removed. Shown below is a typical certification label and is not representative of any one model. Label shown
below is not to scale.
a - Idle speed
b - Engine horsepower
c - Piston displacement
d - Engine power in kilowatts
e - Date of manufacture
f - US EPA engine family name
g - Regulated emissions limit for the engine family
h - Regulated emissions limit for the engine family
i - Recommended spark plug and gap
j - Percent of fuel line permeation
Service Replacement Certification Label
IMPORTANT:
By federal law, it is required that all 1998 and newer Mercury Marine outboards have a visible and legible
emission certification label. If this label is missing or damaged, contact Mercury Marine Service for a replacement.
Removal
Remove all remaining pieces of the damaged or illegible label. Do not install new label over the old label. Use a suitable solvent
to remove any traces of the old label adhesive from the display location.
Date Code Identification
Cut and remove a "V" notch through the month of engine manufacture before installing the new label. The month of
manufacture can be found on the old label. If the label is missing or the date code illegible, contact Mercury Marine Technical
Service for assistance.
a - "V" notch
b - Month of
manufacture
Installation
Install the label on a clean surface in the original factory location.
SPARK PLUG:
GAP:
EMISSION CONTROL
INFORMATION
THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO
EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SPARK IGNITION MARINE ENGINES
CALIFORNIA AND U.S. EPA
REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND ADJUSTMENTS
IDLE SPEED (in gear):
FAMILY:
HC+NOx:FEL:
LOW PERM/HIGH PERM:
g/kWh
hp
L
e
d
c
b
a
f
g
h
i
HC+NOx:FEL:
g/kWh
hp
L
CO FEL:
g/kWh
kw
g/kWh
j
43210
Emission Control
Information
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO (YEAR) CALIFORNIA AND U.S. EPA
EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SPARK IGNITION MARINE ENGINES
REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR MAINTENANCE,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND ADJUSTMENTS
IDLE SPEED (in gear): XXX RPM
FAMILY: -----.XXXXXX
XXX HP
PART NO.
37-XXXXXX
XXXX cc
FEL: XX.XXXX g/kWh
TIMING (IN DEGREES): XXXXXXXXX
SPARK PLUG: XXXXXXXX
GAP: X.X MM (X.X IN.)
COLD VALVE
CLEARANCE (mm)
INTAKE: 0.XX - 0.XX MM
EXHAUST: 0.XX - 0.XX MM
a
b
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General Information
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