E M I S S I O N S
E M I S S I O N S
It is extremely important that attention be given to the emissions
throughoutthelifeoftheengine.Itistheowner/operator’sresponsibilitytoensurethat
theenginemaintenanceisperformedasdescribedinthisOwner’sManual,inorderto
maintainemissionslevelswithinthecertifiedstandards.Theowner/operator(s)must
nevermodifytheengineinanymannerthatalterstheallowableemissionlevelstoexceed
thecertifiedspecifications.
At the time of manufacture,eachengineisaffixedwithatamper-
resistantEmissionControlInformationlabel.Thislabelaffirmstherequiredemissions
statement,alongwiththeengine“family,”aswellastheenginedisplacement.Theengine
serialnumberandthedateofmanufacturearestampedonaflatbossnearthecylinder
heads.Boatbuildersanddealersarenotallowedtoremovepriortosalethelabelorthe
partstowhichthelabelsareaffixed.Ifreplacementdecalsareneeded,contactILMOR
Marine,LLC,priortosale.
EngineswiththeCEmarkpresentinthelowerrightcorneroftheEmissionControl
InformationLabelaffirmthattheDeclarationofConformanceapplies.TheDeclaration
of Conformity attests the engine’s confor-
mance to the appropriate European Com-
munityDirective.TheEmissionControlIn-
formationLabelislocatedontheelectrical
bracketontherearoftheengine.
The emission control system informationforallengineshavingthe
EmissionControlInformationLabelareasfollows:threewaycatalyticconverter(TWC),
heatedoxygensensors(HO2S),sequentialmultiportfuelinjection(SFI),naturallyaspi-
rated(NAT),On-BoardDiagnosticsMarine(OBD),low-permeationfuelline(HOSE),
andelectronicenginecontrol(EC).
Beginning January 1, 2009,aFourStarlabelisplacedonthehullby
MasterCraftforeachcertifiedILMORMarine,LLC,engine.Foranyboatsoldorregis-
teredinCalifornia,theFourStarlabelmustbeaffixedtotheportsideofthehulleither
forwardoraftofthevesselregistrationasshownintheillustrationbelow.
AnILMORMV8enginehasaFourStar–SuperUltraLowEmissionrating.Thisin-
dicatesthattheengineshaveninetypercent(90%)loweremissionsthanOneStar–Low
Emissionsengines.TheFourStarlabelidentifiestheseenginesasmeetingtheCalifornia
AirResourcesBoard’ssterndrive/inboardmarineengineexhaustemissionstandards.This
labelisalsolocatedontheportsideoftheintakemanifold.
EMISSIONS
CONTROL
INFORMA-
TION LABEL
STAR LABEL
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EMISSIONS
CONTROL
SYSTEM IN-
FORMATION