1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 lists three grades, SLE, SLT and SLX, against one four-door sport utility body and one engine, the 5.7L overhead-valve V8 of 350 cubic inches, naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled. Equipment level changes what sits behind the trim panels far more than what sits under the hood, so the body and accessory electrical sections vary by grade while the engine, driveline and chassis chapters are written once, with a single set of specifications and torque values.

Engines covered

• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• SLE
• SLT
• SLX

Known issues on the 1997 Suburban 1500. Sixteen complaints appear for this year: five on the service brakes, four on visibility and two on the electrical system. The list is short enough to read item by item, and each item has a chapter. Brake work covers master cylinder, booster and hydraulic service with wear limits and anti-lock testing; visibility work covers wiper motors, linkages, washer plumbing and lighting aim; and the electrical chapters supply circuit diagrams, connector views and the diagnostic order for a fault that comes and goes.