E-SERIES
(May, 2004)
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STATEMENTSOFCONFORMITY
301 Thestatementsbelowareapplicable to theover4536
kg [10,000 lb] GVWRE-350DRW andE-450Cutaway
when equippedwithDiesel Engine and School Bus
PrepPackageandcompletedasaschool bus:
This vehicle when completed will conform to Standard
301, Fuel System Integrity if:
• The following fuel components as installed by Ford
MotorCompanyarenot removed, altered, ormodified
in any way except as specified in the following
representations:
– Fuel tank and attachment hardware, including
sender unit, vapor valve, and fuel tank shield
– Fuel filler cap, pipe, hoses, and attaching
hardware
– Fuel pump
– Fuel filter
– Fuel water separator, fuel filter/primer, fuel line
heater, and injection pump
– Fuel shut-off switch (Inertia switch)
– The two lower frame brackets onE-350DRW
• The completed vehicle when loaded to the
requirements of S7.1.6 (c) does not exceed the
GVWR or GAWR’s.
• The E-350 DRW and E-450 floor structure of the
SecondUnitBodyand rearbumperaremanufactured
and installed to the specifications found inFigures J1
and J2on pages 46 and 47.
• The fill hoses, hose clamps, ground strap, and fuel
sender unit must be installed to the specification on
Figure I, page 44.
• No other alteration or modification made to the
incomplete vehicle as manufactured by Ford Motor
Company and no other components or structure
installed by a subsequent stage manufacturer result
in penetration, separation, or other damage to the
fuel systemor anyportion thereofwhen thevehicle is
tested inanymannerspecifiedbyapplicableprovisions
of Standard 301.
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301 CanadianRequirements:
The Canadian loading requirements are provided in
Section3.3of
TestMethod301FuelSystem Integrity,
revised: February 8, 2001, and should be substituted
wherever references to FMVSS 301 Section 7.1.6,
loading requirementshavebeenmade in thestatements
of conformity for Standard301.
302 The statement below is applicable to all incomplete
vehicle typesexcept theBasic (Stripped)Chassis:
This vehicle, when completed, will conform with
Standard 302, Flammability of Interior Materials, if no
alterations are made to those components covered by
theStandardwhichare installedbyFordMotorCompany
andall componentscoveredbyStandard302,whichare
added to the incomplete vehicle by subsequent stage
manufacturers meet the flammability requirements of
theStandard.
302 The statement below is applicable to the following
incompletevehicle type:
• E-SeriesBasic (Stripped) Chassis
Conformity with Standard 302, Flammability of Interior
Materials, is not substantially affected by the design
of this incomplete vehicle; accordingly Ford Motor
Company makes no representation as to conformity
with this Standard. However, Ford Motor Company
does represent that the items coveredbyStandard302
when provided, are manufactured to conform to the
requirements of Standard 302.
1106CanadianRequirements:
Thestatementsbelowareapplicable to the following
incompletevehicle typeswithGVWratingsof4536kg
[10,000 lb] or less:
• IncompleteE-SeriesVanorWagon
• Cutaway
These vehicles, when completed, will conform to
Standard 1106, Noise Emissions, Section 2, if noise
control devices or elements of design are not modified
removed or rendered inoperative. Examples of such
devices or elements of designare:
• Fender apron absorbers, fender apron barriers,
underbody noise shields and acoustic absorption
material.
• Engine speedgovernor or electronic control intended
to control maximum engine speed.
• Engine air duct, air intake choke or silencer, air
cleaner and air cleaner element.
• Exhaust system components including the catalyst
inlet pipe, muffler, outlet pipe, resonator anddiffuser.
• Engine cooling fanand cooling fan clutch.
1106 CanadianRequirements:
Thestatementsbelowareapplicable to the following
incomplete vehicle types withGVW ratings of more
than4536kg [10,000 lb]:
• IncompleteE-SeriesVanorWagon
• Cutaway
These vehicles, when completed, will conform to
Standard 1106, Noise Emissions, Section 4, if noise
control devices or elements of design are not modified
removed or rendered inoperative. Examples of such
devices or elements of designare:
• Fender apron absorbers, fender apron barriers,
underbody noise shields and acoustic absorption
material.
• Engine speedgovernor or electronic control intended
to control maximum engine speed.
• Engine air duct, air intake choke or silencer, air
cleaner and air cleaner element.
• Exhaust system components including the catalyst
inlet pipe, muffler, outlet pipe, resonator anddiffuser.
• Engine cooling fanand cooling fan clutch.
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Temporary removal of the front bumper and front bumpermounting
system during manufacture and reinstallation in accordance with
the instructionsprovided in theFordTruckShopManual shouldnot
adversely affect compliance of the completed vehicle to Standard
301.
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