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.
LIST OF TAMPERING ACTS
Among those acts presumed to constitute tampering are the acts listed below:
1. Improper Installation Not in accordance with the instruction specified in the Grove Service Manual.
2. Improper Replacement of Components All components listed in the parts listing for this system shall be replaced,
when defective, with a certified approved equivalent. However, common hardware such as mounting hardware,
clamps, nuts and bolts may be replaced with a functional equivalent.
3. Modification of System The original system must remain intact. No deletions of specified parts nor additions of
unspecified parts are permitted.
4. Exhaust Tubing Changes No changes are allowed to the following exhaust tube and fitting parameters:
a. Type
b. Length
c. Size diameter
d. Bends, which include: location, amount of bend, bend radius and orientation.
e. Tubing location and orientation.
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