1989 Mercedes-Benz LP1219 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Mercedes-Benz LP1219 pairs a low tilt cab with a straight-truck body and a single Base trim. The engine is a turbocharged 6.0L diesel inline-six, 364 cubic inches. What an owner or fleet shop needs from a reference for a truck like this is precision, and the manual supplies it through procedures, specifications, torque values and wiring diagrams for that engine and body.

Engines covered

• 6.0L inline-six (364 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

• straight truck, low tilt

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1989 LP1219. Tracing a problem on this truck may lead into the diesel engine, the cab electrics or the chassis, and the manual follows each path. Diagnostics and wiring diagrams map the electrical side of the low tilt cab and straight-truck chassis, while procedures, specifications and torque values handle the mechanical side of the 6.0L turbocharged inline-six.