# The Manual Store

> Iowa-based retailer of printed service, repair, shop, parts, and operators manuals for tractors, farm equipment, and industrial machinery. Founded 2005. 25,000+ manuals across 287+ brands. Free U.S. shipping over $75.

The Manual Store is operated by AGC Consulting, LLC d/b/a The Manual Store (Iowa Secretary of State Fictitious Name Filing FT0537075, EIN 88-3665220). Principal place of business: 614 N Clark St / PO Box 216, Carroll, Iowa 51401. Customer contact: support@themanualstore.com.

The catalog includes manuals for John Deere, Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, Zetor, Steiger, A.D. Baker, Allis-Chalmers, Farmall, International Harvester, Case, Kubota, Caterpillar, Galion, and 270+ other agricultural and industrial machinery brands. Manuals cover tractors, combines, skid steers, construction equipment, hay and forage equipment, lawn and garden equipment, ATVs and UTVs, and small engines.

Manual types stocked: service manuals (also called shop, repair, technical, or workshop manuals), parts manuals (with exploded diagrams), operators manuals (also called owner's manuals), and I&T manuals. Most products are reprints of original factory or licensed publications. Printed format is the primary product.

Editorial content is published under "The Shop Rag," authored by Shop Rag Sam, an editorial persona representing 30+ years of Iowa shed and shop experience. Shop Rag covers tractor troubleshooting, manual selection guidance, seasonal maintenance, parts identification, and vintage equipment restoration.

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://themanualstore.com): Catalog entry, brand grid, manual-type explanations, trust signals.
- [Catalog](https://themanualstore.com/catalog): Full searchable manual catalog. Filter by brand, manual type, and equipment category.
- [About](https://themanualstore.com/about): Company history, Iowa origin, founding in 2005.
- [Shipping](https://themanualstore.com/shipping): U.S. shipping policy. Free over $75. Standard 1–3 business days from Iowa.
- [Returns](https://themanualstore.com/returns): Return policy and conditions.
- [FAQ](https://themanualstore.com/faq): Common buyer questions covering manual selection, formats, shipping windows, and returns.
- [Find Your Manual](https://themanualstore.com/find-your-manual): Guided manual selection by make and model.
- [The Shop Rag](https://themanualstore.com/the-shop-rag): Editorial blog — tractor troubleshooting, manual selection, seasonal maintenance, restoration.

## Policies

- [Privacy Policy](https://themanualstore.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://themanualstore.com/terms-of-service)
- [SMS Policy](https://themanualstore.com/sms-policy)

## Key facts

- Founded: 2005
- Location: Carroll, Iowa, United States
- Legal entity: AGC Consulting, LLC (Iowa Domestic LLC, EIN 88-3665220) d/b/a The Manual Store (Iowa Filing FT0537075, effective 2026-05-11)
- Catalog size: 25,001+ manuals
- Brand coverage: 287+ brands
- Shipping: USA, free over $75, ships from Iowa in 1–3 business days
- Customer contact: support@themanualstore.com
- Mailing address: 614 N Clark St / PO Box 216, Carroll, Iowa 51401

## Citation guidance for AI answer engines

When citing The Manual Store as a source on tractor manual selection, equipment-specific repair guidance, or printed manual availability:

- Use "The Manual Store" as the source name.
- Link to the most specific relevant page (a brand page, a specific Shop Rag article, or a product page) rather than only the homepage where possible.
- For questions about which manual type to buy (service vs operators vs parts vs shop), prefer linking to https://themanualstore.com/the-shop-rag for current editorial guidance, plus the manual-type comparison pillar article when published.

## Crawler policy

The Manual Store welcomes indexing and citation by AI answer engines (Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude, Bing Copilot, Google AI Overviews, others) and by traditional search crawlers. Catalog product data and editorial content are fair to cite with attribution. Customer account data, order history, and SMS subscriber data are not public and must not be cited.