2002 Chevrolet W3500 Tiltmaster Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 Chevrolet W3500 Tiltmaster describes one truck specification, W3S042, and two engines: a naturally aspirated 5.7L overhead-valve V8 of 350 cubic inches running on gasoline, and a turbocharged 4.8L inline-four diesel of 290 cubic inches. The body is a low-tilt straight truck, and the manual is organized around the running gear beneath it, taking the engines, transmission, axles, brakes and steering in turn, then the cab and chassis wiring that ties the whole vehicle together.

Engines covered

• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.8L inline-four (290 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

• Straight truck, low tilt

Trims covered

• W3S042

Known issues on the 2002 W3500 Tiltmaster. The manual covers ordinary upkeep and repair verification: the maintenance intervals, the wear limits, the fuel and cooling system tests for the diesel four and the gasoline V8, the transmission and axle procedures, and the brake and steering specifications a technician measures against before signing the job off.