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 pumpSpecific operating strategies
Idle speed
No electric motor is used for idle speed regulation (bypass is modulated
instead with the throttle valve), as idle speed
control is effected by the ride-by-wire system. Idle speed is maintained by the
control unit when the speed drops below a
specific threshold and when the clutch ...
General maintenance indications
Useful tips
Ducati recommends that you follow the instructions below in order to prevent
problems and obtain the best end result:
When diagnosing faults, primary consideration should always be given to
what the customer reports about motorcycle
operation since this information can highli ...
Entering pin code function for vehicle release
This function turns on the motorcycle "temporarily" in the
case of hf (hands free) system "malfunctions".
To activate the function, press the "emergency" hands free
button (7, fig. 87) If the motorcycle cannot be turned on using
the normal starter button.
After ...