1983 Ford LNT9000 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford LNT9000 is for the short-conventional tractor truck and straight truck in Base trim, with four diesel engines: two turbocharged inline-sixes, the 14.6L (893 cu in) and the 14.0L (855 cu in), plus the 9.0L V6 (552 cu in) and the 7.0L inline-six (426 cu in). The two big turbocharged sixes and the two smaller engines call for different specifications and torque values, and the manual's procedures, wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover each of the four in both chassis types.
Engines covered
- 14.6L inline-six (893 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 14.0L inline-six (855 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 9.0L V6 (552 cu in) — diesel
- 7.0L inline-six (426 cu in) — diesel
Body styles covered
- Tractor truck, short conventional
- Straight truck, short conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1983 LNT9000. Nothing has been filed against the 1983 LNT9000 at NHTSA, neither a recall nor a single owner complaint. Vocational trucks like this one are bought in fleets and serviced by the shops that run them, so their faults tend to be handled in house rather than reported to the federal database. The manual's coverage is the turbocharged 14.6L and 14.0L inline-sixes, the 9.0L V6 and the 7.0L inline-six, in the short-conventional tractor and straight-truck chassis, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for each engine and chassis.
