1982 GMC Astro Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 GMC Astro takes on a heavy hauler built two ways, as a high tilt tractor and as a high tilt straight truck, across five listed designations including a glider. Five diesels are documented: the turbocharged 14.0L and 14.6L inline-sixes, the 9.0L V6, the 12.1L V8 and the 7.0L inline-six. A shop meets several of these in a season, and each has its own specifications.
Engines covered
- 14.0L inline-six (855 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 9.0L V6 (552 cu in) — diesel
- 12.1L V8 (736 cu in) — diesel
- 14.6L inline-six (893 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 7.0L inline-six (426 cu in) — diesel
Body styles covered
- Tractor truck, high tilt
- Straight truck, high tilt
Trims covered
- D9K042
- D9K064
- D9L020 Gliders - High Tilt
- D9L042
- D9L064
Known issues on the 1982 Astro. No recalls are on the federal record for this truck and no owner complaints are logged with NHTSA, so the manual's value here is the ordinary kind. It sets out procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the diesels on its list, from the 7.0L and 9.0L up to the turbocharged 14.0L and 14.6L inline-sixes, and it covers the tilt cab, chassis and electrical systems shared by the tractor and straight truck versions in the same book.
