Noise Emission Controls Maintenance: 00–11
Federal Law, Part 205: Transportation Equipment Noise Emission Controls
Part 205, Transportation Equipment Noise Emission Controls, requires the vehicle manufacturer to furnish with each new vehicle, such written instructions for the proper maintenance, use, and repair of the vehicle by the ultimate purchaser to provide reasonable assurance of the elimination or minimization of noise emission control degradation throughout the life of the vehicle. In compliance with the law, the noise emission controls maintenance information in each applicable group of this manual, in conjunction with the vehicle service manual, provides these instructions to owners.
Recommendations for Replacement Parts
Replacement parts, used for the maintenance or repair of noise emission controls, should be genuine Western Star parts. If other than genuine Western Star parts are used, for replacement or repair of components affecting noise emission control, the owner should be sure that such parts are warranted by their manufacturer or to be equivalent to the genuine Western Star parts in performance and durability.
Western Star Noise Emission Controls Warranty
Refer to the vehicle owner's warranty information book for warranty information concerning noise emission controls.
Tampering With Noise Controls is Prohibited
Federal law prohibits the following acts or the causing thereof:
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The removal or rendering inoperative, by any person (other than for the purposes of maintenance, repair, or replacement) of any device or element of design incorporated into any new vehicle for the purpose of noise control prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while the vehicle is in use.
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The use of the vehicle after such device or element of design has been removed or rendered inoperative by any person.
Among those acts presumed to constitute tampering are the acts listed below:
Removal of engine noise-deadening panels.
Removal of cab-tunnel or hood noise-deadening panels.
Removal of, or rendering inoperative, the engine speed governor so as to allow engine speed to exceed manufacturer's specifications.
The removal of engine sound-suppression panels.
The removal of cab tunnel or hood sound-suppression panels.
The removal of, or rendering inoperative, the engine speed governor so as to allow the engine speed to exceed the manufacturer's specifications.
The removal of, or rendering inoperative, the engine fan clutch, including bypassing the control on any thermostatic fan drive to cause it to operate continuously.
The removal of the fan shroud.
The removal of, or rendering inoperative, engine exhaust components, including the exhaust pipe clamping.
The removal of air intake components.