| Air Inlet and Exhaust System | 2-52 | Air Cleaner Group, Turbocharger, Exhaust Manifold, Inlet Manifold, Muffler Group |
| Basic Engine | 53-380 | Valve System Components, Crankshaft, Piston Strokes, Systems Operation, Testing and Adjusting |
| Cooling System | 381-436 | Water Temperature Regulator, Aftercooler Core, Cooling Passages, Testing and Adjusting |
| Electrical and Starting System | 437-1354 | Starting System Components, Troubleshooting, Testing and Adjusting, Specifications / Disassembly and Assembly |
| Engine Arrangement | 1355-1411 | Testing and Adjusting, Specifications / Disassembly and Assembly |
| Frame and Body | 1412-1433 | Counterweight, Hood, Undercarriage Frame Assembly, Swing Gear and Bearing, Swing Bearing |
| Fuel System | 1434-1697 | Fuel Injection Nozzle, Fuel Injection Pump, Fuel Filter, Systems Operation, Testing and Adjusting |
| Hydraulic System | 1698-2321 | Main Pump, Main Relief Valve, Pilot Circuit, Line Relief Valve, Troubleshooting, Testing and Adjusting |
| Implements | 2322-2342 | Boom, Stick, Bucket Linkage Group |
| Lubrication System | 2343-2404 | Engine Oil Pump, Engine Oil Relief Valve, Engine Oil Bypass Valve, Engine Oil Filter Base, Engine Oil Pressure Test, Engine Crankcase Pressure Blowby Test |
| Operator Station | 2405-2713 | Air Conditioning System, Refrigerant Compressor, Heating System, Cab Heater, Seat Assembly, Hydraulic Activation Control Valve |
| Power Train | 2714-2748 | Final Drives, Final Drive Sprockets, Conventional Duo-Cone Seals |
| Schematic | 2749-2782 | 315 and 315 L Excavators Hydraulic System, Caterpillar 315 and 315 L Excavator Electrical System, Fluid Power Graphic Symbols, Electrical Power Graphic Symbols |
| Service Equipment and Supplies | 2783-2810 | Cab Pressurization and Filtration System, Manifold Gauge Set, Engine Oil Filter Base, Fuel Filter Base, Air Cleaner Group, Duo-Cone Seals |
| Torque Specifications | 2811-2860 | Metric Fasteners, Inch Fasteners, Ground Engaging Tool Fasteners, Face Seal Fittings, Flare Fittings, Air Conditioning Fittings |
| Undercarriage | 2861-2914 | Front Idler, Recoil Spring, Track Roller, Carrier Roller, Hydraulic Track Adjusters, Track Assemblies |
| Work Tools | 2915-2926 | Bucket, Bucket Linkage Group |