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Driver guides, maintenance planning and repair references for four Peterbilt models. Pick your truck, find the right information, and keep the factory manual close.

Peterbilt manual library

Choose your truck

Building a 2020–2026 reference collection. Each guide names the factory edition it links to; that date does not guarantee a match for every truck in the range. Confirm your model year, engine, transmission and installed options before using a procedure.

4 models found

Peterbilt

389

Traditional cab

Use the 389-family reference for cab familiarization, daily checks, and maintenance planning.

Factory reference: September 2020 revision · 2021 publication

Peterbilt

589

New-generation traditional

Learn the 589’s fitted controls and find the current operator reference and service-information routes.

Factory reference: January 2026

For drivers

Get familiar before the first run

Use the model walkthrough, locate the warning and operating sections, and make a truck-specific handover with your trainer. Open the manufacturer’s PDF directly when you need the complete instructions.

For maintenance & repair

Start with the right service information

Prepare a useful fault report, identify the installed components and find the applicable service source. These starter references do not contain a complete workshop repair procedure library.

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