2009 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak lists five body entries — two-door conventional cab and chassis, crew cab and chassis, cutaway, motorhome cutaway and cutaway cab and chassis — spread across six order codes, and covers all of them with the two available engines, a turbocharged 6.6-liter diesel of 403 cubic inches and an 8.1-liter naturally aspirated gasoline V8 of 496. The variety is in what gets mounted behind the cab; the mechanical package underneath is shared.

Engines covered

• 6.6L V8 (403 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 8.1L V8 (496 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
• Cab & chassis, crew cab
• Cutaway
• Motorhome, cutaway
• Cab & chassis, cutaway

Trims covered

• C5C042
• C5C044
• C5E042
• C5E044
• C5U042
• C5V042

Known issues on the 2009 C5500 Kodiak. The manual's worth is in its coverage of the chassis as built: engine mechanical, fuel and air handling for the diesel and the 8.1-liter, cooling and charging system diagnosis, transmission and driveline overhaul, front and rear axle specifications, brake system service and troubleshooting, steering and suspension settings, cab heating and body electrical circuits, and the frame itself, with wiring diagrams and torque values given throughout.