2022 Kawasaki KLX140R L EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION Owners Manual

2022 Kawasaki KLX140R L EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION

EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION

To protect the environment in which we all live, Kawasaki has incorporated crankcase emission (1) and exhaust emission (2) control systems in compliance with applicable regulations of the united states Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board. Additionally, Kawasaki has incorporated an evaporative emission control system (3) in compliance with applicable regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board.

1. Crankcase Emission Control System
   This system eliminates the release of crankcase evaporation the vendors are drawn
   through an oil separator to the intake side of the engine. While the engine is operating, the vapors are drawn into the combustion chamber, where they are burned along with the fuel and air supplied by the carburetor.
2. Exhaust Emission Control System
   1. This system reduces the number of pollutants discharged into the atmosphere by the exhaust of this vehicle.
   2. The fuel and ignition systems of this vehicle have been carefully designed and constructed to ensure an efficient engine with low exhaust pollutant levels.
3. Evaporative Emission Control System
   1. The evaporative emission control system for this vehicle consists of low permeation fuel hoses and a fuel tank.

An add-on or modified part must be compliant with applicable ARB evaporative emission control standards. violation of this requirement is punishable by civil and/or criminal punishment

MAINTENANCE

Proper maintenance is necessary to ensure that your vehicle will continue to have low emission levels. The Owner’s Manual contains maintenance operations recommended for your vehicle. Maintenance operations are necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable emission standards noted in the Periodic Maintenance Chart. As the owner of this vehicle, you have the responsibility to make sure that the recommended maintenance is carried out according to the instructions in this Owners Manual at your own expense. YOu should keep a maintenance record for your vehicle. To assist you in keeping this record, we have provided space at the end of this manual where an authorized Kawasaki dealer, or someone equally competent, can record the maintenance. You should also retain copies of maintenance work orders, receipts, etc., as verification of this maintenance.

Warranty

This vehicle is designed, built, and equipped in compliance with applicable regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) at the time of sale. The EPA and CARB require that your vehicle comply with certain emissions regulations during a portion of its useful life and is free from defects in material and workmanship which could cause the vehicle to fail to conform with the applicable regulation. Please read your Kawasaki Limited Emission Control Systems Warranty delivered with this Owner’s Manual carefully and keep It valid by complying with the owner’s obligations it contains. o obtain warranty service, the Kawasaki Limited Emission Control systems Warranty requires that you return your vehicle to an authorized Kawasaki dealer for a remedy under warranty.

TAMPERING WITH EMIsSION CONTROL SYSTEM PROHIBITED:

Federal regulations and California State law prohibit the following acts or the causing thereof: (1) the removal or rendering inoperative by any person other than for purposes of maintenance, repair, or replacement, of any device or element of design incorporated into any new vehicle for the purposes of emission control prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it is in use, or (2) the use of the vehicle after such device or element of the design has been removed or rendered inoperative by any person.

Among those acts presumed to constitute tampering are the acts listed below:

Do not tamper with the original emission-related parts:

• Carburetor or internal parts
• Spark plug
• Magneto ignition system
• Air cleaner element

TAMPERING WITH NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROHIBITED:

• Federal law prohibits the following acts or the causing thereof: (1) the removal or rendering inoperative by any person other than for 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 it is in use, or (2) 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:
• Replacement of the original exhaust system or muffler with a component not in compliance with Federal regulations.
• Removal of the muffler or any internal portion of the muffler.
• Removal of the air box or air box cover.
• Modifications to the muffler or air intake system by cutting, drilling, or other means if such modifications result in increased noise levels.