1997 Chevrolet P30 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet P30 works across three chassis configurations — a plain chassis, a stripped motorhome chassis and a two-door cab and chassis — offered as Base and Base Stripped. Its engine coverage is broad for a single truck: a 4.3L V6, gasoline V8s of 5.7 and 7.4 liters, and the 6.5L diesel V8 in both turbocharged and naturally aspirated form. Each has its own specifications, torque values and diagnostic sequences, with wiring diagrams for the chassis they sit in.

Engines covered

• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel

Body styles covered

• Chassis
• Motorhome, stripped chassis
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base
• Base Stripped

Known issues on the 1997 P30. Five owner complaints are recorded for this model year: three on the parking brake, one on the power train and one on the service brakes. Braking, on both counts, is where this manual earns its place — hydraulic system bleeding, master and wheel cylinder service, lining and drum specifications, parking brake cable adjustment, and torque values for the fasteners in that path. Power train coverage runs through the transmission, driveshaft and rear axle with the same level of detail.