9Compliance with the US Standard

9 Compliance with the US Standard

The requirements covered by this section are those set out in sections 4 to 8 of the US Standard (including the related Figures set out in the standard), subject to the following modifications: (a) omit section 4.18, substitute the following section: 4.18 Spark Arrester. All ATVs (quad bikes) equipped with an internal combustion engine shall have a spark arrester of a type that: (i) meets the requirements of Australian Standard AS 1019‑2000: Internal combustion engines—Spark emission control devices, published by Standards Australia; or (ii) is qualified according to Standard 5100‑1d: Standard for Spark Arresters for Internal Combustion Engines published by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service in February 2013; (b) add at the end of section 4.21.1 (which provides for the general requirements for owners’ manuals) the following subsection: (3) The owner’s manual shall provide information alerting consumers to the risk of rollovers, when the risk of rollover is increased (for example on inclined terrain, while carrying a load, when there are hidden objects on the ground, wet or slippery surfaces) and how to best operate the ATV safely in higher risk conditions; (c) a reference to each of the following terms is taken to be a reference to a quad bike within the meaning of section 5 of this instrument: (i) all‑terrain vehicle; (ii) ATV.

Note: If a quad bike complies with section 9 (compliance with the US Standard), it is not required to comply with section 10 (compliance with the European Standard): see section 8.