1987 Ford LT8000F Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Ford LT8000F covers a medium-conventional chassis built two ways, as a tractor truck and as a straight truck, with the turbocharged 7.8L inline-six diesel of 473 cu in as its only engine and Base as its only trim. One engine across both configurations means the specifications, torque values and diagnostics do not branch, and the differences between the two builds show up in the chassis and electrical sections, where the wiring diagrams cover each.
Engines covered
- 7.8L inline-six (473 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Tractor truck, medium conventional
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1987 LT8000F. The federal record for this truck is empty, since NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints. The manual's coverage stands on its own account, then, dealing with the turbocharged 7.8L inline-six diesel and the systems it drives, among them the air brakes, the transmission and axles, the steering and suspension, and the cab electrical, through procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics written for both the tractor and the straight truck.
