K 2500 Truck 4WD V6-262 4.3L (1991): Maintenance

Also for this vehicle: K 2500 Truck 4WD L6-292 4.8L (1985), K 2500 Truck 4WD V6-262 4.3L VIN Z TBI (1995), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-305 5.0L (1985), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-305 5.0L VIN M SFI (1998), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-350 5.7L (1991), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-350 5.7L VIN K TBI (1995), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-350 5.7L VIN M 4-bbl (1985), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-379 6.2L DSL (1988), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN C FI (1989), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN J FI (1985), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL (1994), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo (1992), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1996), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL VIN P (1995), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-454 7.4L (1990), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-454 7.4L VIN J SFI (1997), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-5.3L VIN T (1999), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1996), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (1999), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN F (1994), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1998), K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-8.1L VIN G (2001).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
   • Alignment › System Information11 pages

     • Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Wheel Alignment Specifications2345678
     • Service and Repair › Front Wheel Alignment23
   • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks24 pages

     • Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2
     • Idle Speed › System Information3 pages

       • Specifications
       • Adjustments › Idle Speed2
     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

       • Customer Interest for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
     • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
     • Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
     • Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages

       • Customer Interest for Spark Plug Wire: › 93356D › Oct › 92 › Engine - Miss, Hesitation, or Roughness
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire: › 93356D › Oct › 92 › Engine - Miss, Hesitation, or Roughness
     • Distributor, Ignition › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Spark Plugs - New Design2
       • Specifications › Torque2
     • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
     • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Clearance Specifications2
   • Drive Belt › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics23456
   • Filters26 pages

     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

       • Customer Interest for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
     • Crankcase Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
     • Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins20 pages

       • Customer Interest: › 376105A › Oct › 95 › Engine - Cold Knock, Replace Oil Filter/Bearings/PROM2345678
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Filter:10 pages

         • 07-06-01-016B › Jul › 09 › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
         • 376105A › Oct › 95 › Engine - Cold Knock, Replace Oil Filter/Bearings/PROM2345678
         • 476118 › Jun › 94 › Oil Filters - Enhanced Anti-Drainback Valves
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter:2 pages

         • 07-06-01-016B › Jul › 09 › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
         • 476118 › Jun › 94 › Oil Filters - Enhanced Anti-Drainback Valves
   • Hoses6 pages

     • Heater Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling - New Style Hose Clamp
     • Hose/Line HVAC › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

       • Customer Interest for Hose/Line HVAC: › 911B188 › Jun › 92 › A/C Compressor - Moan/Vibration/Noise2
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Hose/Line HVAC: › 911B188 › Jun › 92 › A/C Compressor - Moan/Vibration/Noise2
     • Radiator Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling - New Style Hose Clamp
   • Fluids115 pages

     • Brake Fluid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Brake Fluid - Level & Filling Recommendations2
     • Clutch Fluid › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Coolant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information234567
     • Fluid - A/T › Component Information36 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins32 pages

         • Customer Interest:5 pages

           • 917A139 › Aug › 91 › A/T - 4L60 Slipping or No 3rd/4th Gear23
           • 917A87 › Apr › 91 › A/T - Binding or Inoperative In Reverse2
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid - A/T:16 pages

           • 04-07-30-037E › Apr › 11 › A/T - DEXRON(R)-VI Fluid Information2
           • 08-07-30-035B › Nov › 10 › A/T - Water Or Coolant Contamination Information2
           • 570201 › Mar › 95 › A/T - DEXRON III Fluid Introduction2
           • 927A81 › Apr › 92 › A/T - New Fluid Level Indicators & Fluid Check Procedure23
           • 927A19 › Oct › 91 › A/T - New ATF Dexron IIe Information
           • 177125 › Oct › 91 › A/T - Dexron IIE Preferred Fluid for All Hydra-matic
           • 917A139 › Aug › 91 › A/T - 4L60 Slipping or No 3rd/4th Gear23
           • 917A87 › Apr › 91 › A/T - Binding or Inoperative In Reverse2
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Fluid - A/T:11 pages

           • 04-07-30-037E › Apr › 11 › A/T - DEXRON(R)-VI Fluid Information2
           • 08-07-30-035B › Nov › 10 › A/T - Water Or Coolant Contamination Information2
           • 570201 › Mar › 95 › A/T - DEXRON III Fluid Introduction2
           • 927A81 › Apr › 92 › A/T - New Fluid Level Indicators & Fluid Check Procedure23
           • 927A19 › Oct › 91 › A/T - New ATF Dexron IIe Information
           • 177125 › Oct › 91 › A/T - Dexron IIE Preferred Fluid for All Hydra-matic
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Checking & Adding Fluid2
     • Fluid - M/T › Component Information3 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › M/T - Correct Transmission Fluid Usage
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Fluid - Differential › Component Information12 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins10 pages

         • Customer Interest: › 914B124 › Jul › 91 › Locking Rear Axle - Chatters onTurns
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid - Differential:5 pages

           • 99-04-20-001 › Jun › 99 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Lubricant Compatibility & Usage2
           • 76-02-02A › Oct › 98 › Drivetrain - Recommended Axle Lubricant2
           • 914B124 › Jul › 91 › Locking Rear Axle - Chatters onTurns
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Fluid - Differential:4 pages

           • 99-04-20-001 › Jun › 99 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Lubricant Compatibility & Usage2
           • 76-02-02A › Oct › 98 › Drivetrain - Recommended Axle Lubricant2
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Engine Oil › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications23
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications
     • Power Steering Fluid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins11 pages

       • Customer Interest: › 033206 › Mar › 94 › P/S - Reduced Assist When Cold234
       • All Technical Service Bulletins: › 033206 › Mar › 94 › P/S - Reduced Assist When Cold234
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Fluid:3 pages

         • 476149 › Dec › 94 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Erratic Reading Concerns
         • 916A180 › Mar › 92 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Flutters, or May Read High
         • 916A157 › Nov › 91 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Flutters/Reads Full Scale
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Fluid:0 pages

         • 476149 › Dec › 94 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Erratic Reading Concerns
         • 916A180 › Mar › 92 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Flutters, or May Read High
         • 916A157 › Nov › 91 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Flutters/Reads Full Scale
     • Refrigerant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins34 pages

       • A/C - Use of Alternate Refrigerants in CFC 12 Units
       • Technical Service Bulletins for Refrigerant:33 pages

         • 431207E › Jan › 97 › A/C - Retrofitting R-12 to R-134a234567891011121314151617181920212223
         • 631209 › May › 96 › A/C - R12 or R134a Service Recommendations2
         • 531205 › May › 95 › Contaminated R12 Refrigerant - Testing & Handling23
         • 431223 › Sep › 94 › A/C Refrigerant - Contamination2
         • 331226 › Jan › 94 › A/C - Retrofitting R-12 Vehicles to R-134A2
         • 931B8 › Sep › 92 › A/C - Use of Alternate Refrigerants in CFC 12 Units
     • Refrigerant Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
   • Brake Bleeding › System Information8 pages

     • Technical Service Bulletins › Brakes - Revised Bleeding Procedure234
     • Service and Repair › Hydraulic System Bleeding234
   • Fuses and Circuit Breakers108 pages

     • Fuse › Component Information58 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

         • Customer Interest: › 361102 › Feb › 94 › A/C - Erratic HVAC Operation & Self Diagnostic Blinks2
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuse:3 pages

           • 07-08-45-002 › Sep › 07 › Electrical - Aftermarket Fuse Warning
           • 361102 › Feb › 94 › A/C - Erratic HVAC Operation & Self Diagnostic Blinks2
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Fuse: › 07-08-45-002 › Sep › 07 › Electrical - Aftermarket Fuse Warning
       • Locations › Power Mirror Inline Fuse2345678
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…44
     • Fuse Block › Component Information48 pages

       • Locations › Convenience Center234
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…44
     • Fusible Link › Component Information › Locations2
   • Service Reminder Indicators4 pages

     • Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information3 pages

       • Description and Operation
       • Testing and Inspection › Indicator Lamp Remains Illuminated2
     • Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Malfunction Indicator Lamp Driver Module › Component Information › Locations
   • Wheels and Tires106 pages

     • Tires › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins38 pages

       • Customer Interest: › 933E63 › Apr › 93 › Tires - Slipping on Rim
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Tires:19 pages

         • 04-03-10-001F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Puncture Repair Procedures23456
         • 05-03-10-020C › Apr › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Use of Nitrogen Gas in Tires2
         • 00-00-90-002J › Jan › 09 › Tires - Correct Inflation Pressure Information2
         • 433502 › Jul › 94 › Tires - Speed Rated Information
         • 323501 › Dec › 93 › Tires - Manufacturers' Assistance
         • 933E63 › Apr › 93 › Tires - Slipping on Rim
         • 923E108 › Jul › 92 › Wheels (Steel) - Damage Due to Improper Mounting23
         • 923E59 › Mar › 92 › Tires - Tread Chunking, Torn Bead Rubber
         • 913E08 › Jul › 90 › Tires (Front) - Irregular Wear Information2
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Tires:18 pages

         • 04-03-10-001F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Puncture Repair Procedures23456
         • 05-03-10-020C › Apr › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Use of Nitrogen Gas in Tires2
         • 00-00-90-002J › Jan › 09 › Tires - Correct Inflation Pressure Information2
         • 433502 › Jul › 94 › Tires - Speed Rated Information
         • 323501 › Dec › 93 › Tires - Manufacturers' Assistance
         • 923E108 › Jul › 92 › Wheels (Steel) - Damage Due to Improper Mounting23
         • 923E59 › Mar › 92 › Tires - Tread Chunking, Torn Bead Rubber
         • 913E08 › Jul › 90 › Tires (Front) - Irregular Wear Information2
     • Wheels › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins56 pages

       • Customer Interest:6 pages

         • 00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)234
         • 05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheels:28 pages

         • 00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion234
         • 99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
         • 06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions23
         • 00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)234
         • 05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
         • 04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
         • 99-03-10-102 › Jun › 99 › Warranty - OE Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheel ID
         • 72-05-05 › Aug › 97 › Warranty - Guidelines for Using E0420 Wheel Replace
         • 531703A › May › 96 › Aluminum Wheels - Refinishing234
         • 393504 › Jul › 93 › Wheels - Sealing Leaking Cast Aluminum
         • 393502R › Jun › 93 › Wheels - Finish Damage During Off Car Balancing2
         • 923E74 › Apr › 92 › Wheels (Aluminum) - Coated Balance Weight Usage23
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels:22 pages

         • 00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion234
         • 99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
         • 06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions23
         • 04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
         • 99-03-10-102 › Jun › 99 › Warranty - OE Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheel ID
         • 72-05-05 › Aug › 97 › Warranty - Guidelines for Using E0420 Wheel Replace
         • 531703A › May › 96 › Aluminum Wheels - Refinishing234
         • 393504 › Jul › 93 › Wheels - Sealing Leaking Cast Aluminum
         • 393502R › Jun › 93 › Wheels - Finish Damage During Off Car Balancing2
         • 923E74 › Apr › 92 › Wheels (Aluminum) - Coated Balance Weight Usage23
     • Wheel Bearing › Component Information4 pages

       • Adjustments › Dana/Spicer Full Floating Axle2
       • Service and Repair › Front2
     • Wheel Cover › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages

       • Customer Interest for Wheel Cover: › 913E150 › Oct › 91 › Hub Cap - Distortion Due to Sunlight
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Cover: › 913E150 › Oct › 91 › Hub Cap - Distortion Due to Sunlight
     • Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
     • Wheel Hub (Locking) › Component Information › Service and Repair › Model 44702
     • Wheel Fastener › Component Information › Specifications › Fastener Tightening Specifications23
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections