Hold the oil pump (1) in a vice taking care not to damage the drive gear (12).

Warning
Make sure that vice jaws are faced with soft material.
Remove the plug (14) and extract the spring (16) and by-pass valve (17).

Check the condition of the above components.
Remove the circlip (6) and withdraw the pump drive gear (12).

Removal of the oil pump
Reassembly of the oil pumpInjection and ignition
Introduction
Ignition is via a single stick coil per cylinder installed in the spark plug
well. Each thermal unit is supplied by a single
injector, placed under the throttle valve. The amount of fuel injected and the
ignition advances are determined by the
control unit specifically for each c ...
Maintenance indicator
This function indicates that the vehicle is about to or has
travelled a distance for which an authorised ducati service
centre should be contacted to have the general maintenance
or oil change performed.
Maintenance table
First warning - oil service 1000 km
The first warning is activated a ...
Removal of the cylinder/piston assembly
Loosen the clamps (7) and remove the hoses (8) and (9) from the cylinder
barrels (10) and from the alternator-side
crankcase cover.
If damaged, unscrew the unions (6).
Note
The following procedure is described with the engine removed from the
frame and the cylinder head r ...