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Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Refitting the crankshaft/connecting rod assembly

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Install the connecting rod assembly (6) and (2) in the crankcase, carry out the shimming and crankcase half reassembly procedure as described in sect. 9 - 9.2, Reassembly of the crankcase halves.

Important

Make sure that the connecting rods (2) are correctly positioned in the cylinders. Incorrect positioning of the connecting rods at this stage will inevitably lead to the need to re-open the crankcase halves.

Refitting the crankshaft/connecting rod assembly


Refitting the crankshaft/connecting rod assembly


Reassembly of the connecting rods
Before starting, check that the crankshaft main bearing journals and big-end journals are free of burrs or evident signs of machining: if necessary, clean the surfaces with very fine emery cloth an ...

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Transmission
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Operating principle
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