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Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Overhaul of the gearbox

Check the condition of the front coupling dogs of the gears. They must be in perfect condition and with no sign of wear on the edges of the teeth.

The idler gears must rotate freely on their shafts.

When refitting, make sure the circlips are correctly positioned.

Check the needle roller bearings for wear.

The threads and splines of the shafts must be in perfect condition.

Also check that the component parts of the gear selector mechanism are in good condition.

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Overhaul of the gearbox


Engage the gears and check that the gearchange mechanism does not stick (selector fork - gear groove, and fork pin - desmodromic drum groove) due to incorrect end float. Restore the correct end float by shimming the gearbox shafts and the selector drum with suitable shims.

For the total gearbox shaft and selector drum end clearance values, refer to sect. 3 - 1.1, Gearbox.

Disassembly of the gearbox shafts
Place the shaft in a vice in such a way as to facilitate the disassembly operations. Important Take care not to invert the positions of the shims on reassembly: this would potentially lead to jam ...

Inspection of the gear selector forks
Visually inspect the gear selector forks. Bent forks must be renewed as they may lead to difficulties in gear changing or may suddenly disengage when under load. Use a feeler gauge to check the ...

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Inspection of the gear selector drum
Use a gauge to measure the clearance between fork pin and the slot on the selector drum. If the service limit is exceeded, determine which part must be replaced by comparing these dimensions with those of new components (sect. 3 - 1.1, Gearbox). Also check the wear on the drum support pin ...

Crankshaft/connecting rods assembly
Special screw Connecting rod assembly Half bearing Grub screw Bushes Crankshaft Grub screw Shim washer Spare parts catalogue Diavel abs connecting rods Diavel carbon abs connecting rods Important Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the f ...

Refitting the engine
Refitting is the reverse of removal. Important Apply recommended grease and tighten the special screws (6) to a torque of 60 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings). Tighten the nuts (3) to a torque of 48 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings). Warning For the assembly seque ...

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