This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Ford F-600 covers the medium conventional straight truck, sold in Base trim only, with a choice of four engines: the 6.1L V8 (370 cubic inches) on gasoline or LPG propane, the 7.0L OHV V8 (429 cubic inches) on gasoline, and the 8.2L V8 diesel (501 cubic inches) with or without a turbocharger. Because the same truck could leave the factory with a gasoline engine, a propane engine or a diesel, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are kept separate for each powerplant.
Engines covered
- 6.1L V8 (370 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline or LPG (propane)
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 7.0L V8 (429 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1985 F-600. No recalls and no owner complaints are on federal record with NHTSA for the 1985 F-600, so the sheet is clean. The manual's work is the four engines and the chassis beneath them, and its procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the gasoline and propane 6.1L, the 7.0L V8 and the turbocharged and naturally aspirated 8.2L diesels in the Base trim straight truck.
