1988 GMC General Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1988 General trims — N9F042 Straight Truck - Long Conventional, N9F064 Straight Truck - Long Conventional, N9E042 Straight Truck - Medium Conventional +4 more ·
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Looks like an incomplete random collection of service manual pages with technical service bulletins mixed in, all in random order. This is nothing like what their site advertises.

I see that key engine, transmission, brake and suspension sections are extremely incomplete or completely missing.

Very disappointing.

I will dispute this with my credit card, and I will lodge a complaint with the various authorities, and I am going to show this to my attorneys, they are going to have fun with these goons.

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James Baker

Easy to buy and download. Chris Winfrey was very helpful. Thanks.

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Donald Duck

F off

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David D Wieland

The manual seems to be complete and was easy to download. The pages are images, however, and not searchable.

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Anonymous

Where were wiring diagrams?

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Anonymous

Very difficult to navigate seems like similar information is in several random locations

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Anonymous

All other content is as promised

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Anonymous

Very hard to navigate. Could not even find a index

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TERRY MUICH

The download I received was a complete waste of my money. Was not even close to what it was represented as. I thought I was getting a proper service repair manual. What I got was a collection of service bulletins. I sent an email to your company right after I looked through it requesting my money back. Have yet to hear a response. Terry Muich

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Ricky Coley

Not a hard copy manual and the file is to big too load on my computer.

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John Puzak

I'm trying to download the manual to my laptop. Can't get a table of contents on my phone. Might have a better review the

After directions from from factory manuals,
I downloaded Adobe Acrobat-working great. Great customer service!!!

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Richard Musser

easy

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Donald Folmar

More detailed than I thought, still trying to navigate through it, not what I thought it would be, thought it would be more like the Haynes manual.

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Nathaniel Footman Jr

Delivery via wifi great.

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Anonymous

Great

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David Bacon

It was much larger than i expected. 5 documents at 12k pages each. Its not something ill actually be able read but its easy enough to find what you need..
The Ford F250 manual is much easier to navigate at just over 8000 pages.
If i spend the money for Adobe Acrobat Professional ill be able to break it down into manageable bits.
Both manuals area great value for the money.

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Susanne Dubois

Manual ok. Very hard to find info pertaining to my vehicle

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Mark Stypinski

Easy to use and great to look up tech specs.

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Stuart Clancy

Easy to find the exact manual for your vehicle, great directions for the download process for the less than savvy internet users.

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Daniel Arvola

The manual is awesome!

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Anonymous

Pretty good manual, bookmarking could be a little better

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Thomas Downs

I am unable to open the manual. I guess I didn't process something right.

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Stanislav Bilev

Got the manual almost immediately.

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Anonymous

I need a printed 2015 Ford Taurus 3.5 engine repair manual either Chilton or Haynes

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James Foley

Excellent. Now I can actually start working on my cars again with confidence. YouTube videos really are inadequate.

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Mark Schultz

Schematics were not high resolution making the markings and names difficult to read when zoomed in. Improvement is needed. Otherwise it is a good document.

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Scott Martin

Vary easy

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Werner A Wozniak

Very satisfied with my purchase. Has all clear details and fixes like the oem factory manual have. Thanks and God bless you.

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Anonymous

Finding and ordering the manual for my vehicle was very easy

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Michael Willis

I wasn’t sure why I needed this to be a PDF, but it was apparent once I got it. It includes what would be thousands of pages if it were in print. The links take you to wherever you need to go in the text.

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Anonymous

I didn’t realize I would have a link in an email to click to get another email with another link to download.

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 GMC General carries a long engine list, with eight diesels: the 7.0L inline-six, the 9.0L V6, the 12.1L V8, the turbocharged 10.0L, 14.0L and 14.6L inline-sixes and the turbocharged, aftercooled 11.1L and 12.7L inline-sixes. Bodies run to straight trucks in long, medium and low tilt conventional form and tractors in medium and long conventional form, across six build codes. Whatever build code is on the work order, the manual answers system by system with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

  • 14.0L inline-six (855 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
  • 11.1L inline-six (677 cu in) — turbocharged, aftercooled, diesel
  • 14.6L inline-six (893 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
  • 9.0L V6 (552 cu in) — diesel
  • 12.7L inline-six (774 cu in) — turbocharged, aftercooled, diesel
  • 12.1L V8 (736 cu in) — diesel
  • 10.0L inline-six (611 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
  • 7.0L inline-six (426 cu in) — diesel

Body styles covered

  • Straight truck, long conventional
  • Straight truck, medium conventional
  • Tractor truck, medium conventional
  • Straight truck, low tilt
  • Tractor truck, long conventional

Trims covered

  • N9E020 Gliders - Medium Conventional
  • N9E042
  • N9E064
  • N9F020 Gliders - Long Conventional
  • N9F042
  • N9F064

Known issues on the 1988 General. The federal record for the 1988 General is clean, showing no recalls and no owner complaints at NHTSA. That puts the emphasis where it belongs on a truck like this, which is on the service data for eight diesels, from the 7.0L inline-six to the turbocharged, aftercooled 11.1L and 12.7L inline-sixes. Each has its specifications and procedures, and around them sit the chassis and driveline torque values, the cab and lighting wiring diagrams, and the diagnostics for every system documented.

NHTSA #89V12100024/07/1989Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES

THE REAR AXLE RELAY VALVES (ONE PER AXLE) MAY NOT MEET BRAKE RELEASE TIMING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.

Consequence

THE REAR AXLE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE IN THE TIMESSPECIFIED BY FMVSS 121.

Remedy

REPLACE THE NONCOMPLYING RELAY VALVES.

No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 1988 GMC General.
No complaints filed No consumer complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1988 GMC General.

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