1997 Chevrolet W5500 Tiltmaster Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet W5500 Tiltmaster gives a technician three engines to tell apart before anything else: a 4.2L inline-six of 256 cubic inches with double overhead camshafts, a 5.3L overhead-valve V8 of 325 cubic inches and a 6.0L overhead-valve V8 of 364 cubic inches, all naturally aspirated on gasoline. They share a single four-door sport utility body and the Base, LT and SS trims, and they share the chassis and body procedures that follow the engine sections.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.2L inline-six (256 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- Base
- LT
- SS
Known issues on the 1997 W5500 Tiltmaster. Not one recall and not one owner complaint attaches to this model year in the federal record. That makes the manual a straightforward reference: cam timing and valve train service on the twin-cam six, pushrod valve train work on the two V8s, ignition and fuel system procedures, engine mechanical torque values, cooling and lubrication data, transmission, driveshaft and axle overhaul, brake and steering specifications, and full wiring diagrams with matching diagnostic charts.
