This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Chevrolet W3500 Tiltmaster ends the line as it ran: one chassis specification, W3S042, a low-tilt straight truck body, and two engines, a naturally aspirated 6.0L OHV V8 of 364 cubic inches on gasoline and a turbocharged 5.2L inline-four diesel of 317 cubic inches. Because nothing about the layout is ambiguous, the manual can be used as a straight reference: find the system, find the component, read the specification, torque it to the figure given and verify the result.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.2L inline-four (317 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, low tilt
Trims covered
- W3S042
Known issues on the 2009 W3500 Tiltmaster. The federal record closes out empty on this year, with no recalls and nothing logged by owners. That leaves the manual as the whole body of guidance for keeping the truck in service, and it covers the ground accordingly: engine mechanical work on both the diesel and the gasoline V8, fuel and cooling system diagnosis, transmission and axle overhaul, brake and steering specifications, frame and body repair data, and wiring diagrams for the cab and chassis.
