This factory service and repair manual for the 1986 Ford FT900 covers the medium conventional straight truck in the single Base trim it was sold in, with the 8.2L V8 diesel, 501 cubic inches, as its only engine. One powerplant and one trim mean a book that runs straight through the truck by system rather than branching by option code. Diesel fuel handling, cooling, driveline, chassis and cab electrics each get their own procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.
Engines covered
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1986 FT900. The federal record on this truck is clean: no recalls have been issued and no owner complaints are logged with NHTSA. What the manual still has to answer for is everything on a working diesel truck, from the 8.2L V8 and its fuel and cooling systems to the driveline behind it and the chassis and cab wiring that keeps a medium conventional earning its keep. Those sections carry the procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics a shop needs.
