Table Of Contents - Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
SUBJECT
Service Parts Identification L a b e l ..........................................................................................................................................OA- 1
Vehicle Identification P la te ........................................................................................................................................................OA- 1
Certification L a b e l........................................................................................................................................................................ OA- 1
Engine Identification N u m b e r................................................................................................................................................... OA- 2
Model R e fe re n c e ...........................................................................................................................................................................OA- 2
Metric F a s te n e rs ...........................................................................................................................................................................OA- 2
Fastener Strength Id en tificatio n .............................................................................................................................................. OA- 3
Six Lobed Socket Head F a s te n e rs ..........................................................................................................................................OA- 4
Prevailing Torque F asten ers......................................................................................................................................................OA- 4
Conversion T a b le ...........................................................................................................................................................................0 A -1 0
Decimal and Metric E q u ivalen ts...............................................................................................................................................OA-11
Service Parts Identification
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1. V IN
2. W h e e l Base 5. RPO /SEO C o d e s
3. M o d e l N u m b e r 6. E x te rio r C o lo r WA N u m b e rs
4. O rd e r N u m b e r 7. P aint S y s te m
Figure 1- Service Parts Identification Label
SERVICE PARTS
IDENTIFICATION LABEL
The Truck Service Parts Identification Label is provided
on all models (figure 1). It is located on the inside of the
glove box door (or on an inner body panel for Forward
C o n tro l m ode ls). The Label lis ts th e VIN (V e h ic le
Identification Number), wheelbase, paint inform ation and
all Production options or Special E quipm ent on the
vehicle when it was shipped from the factory. ALWAYS
REFER TO THIS INFORMATION WHEN ORDERING
PARTS.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
The VIN is the legal identifier of the vehicle. On all
models except Forward Control, it is located on a plate
which is attached to the left top of the instrum ent panel
and can be seen through the windshield from the outside
of the vehicle (figure 2). On Forward Control models, the
plate is on the dash and toe panel. To find out the
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Figure 2- VIN Location
manufacturer, model and chassis type, engine type, GVW
range, model year, plant code, and sequential number,
refer to figure 3.
CERTIFICATION LABEL
The C ertification Label shows the GVWR, and the front
and rear GAWRs, and the Payload Rating for your vehicle
(figure 4).
Gross Vehicle W eight (GVW) is the w eight of the
orginally equipped vehicle and all items added to it after it
has left the factory. This would include bodies, winches,
booms, etc.; the driver and all occupants; and the load the
veh icle is ca rryin g . The GVW m ust not exceed the
GVWR. Also, the front and rear gross axle weights must
not exceed the front and rear GAWRs.
The Payload Rating shown on the label is the maximum
allowable cargo load (including the weight of the driver
and all occupants) that the vehicle can carry based on all
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