Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the camshafts
Unscrew and remove the screws (7) and the o-rings (8) from the cylinder head covers.
Remove the cylinder head cover (6).
Remove the gaskets (4) and (9).
Repeat the same procedure for the other cylinder head cover. Unscrew the screws (3) securing the camshaft supports.
Withdraw the camshaft supports (22) and (23) straight out from the cylinder head, taking care not to damage the machined faces and locating dowels (11).
Remove the exhaust camshaft (14) and the intake camshaft (15), and slide off the sealing rings (17) on their ends.
Repeat the same procedure for the other cylinder head.
If necessary, unscrew the stud bolts (2) from the cylinder heads.
Camshafts
Head
Stud bolt
Special screw
Sealing washer
Horizontal cylinder head cover
Vertical cylinder head cover
Special screw
O-ring
Head gasket
Screw
Pin
Union
Clamp
Horizont ...
Checking the camshafts and supports
Check the cam contact surfaces for scratches, grooves, steps and waving.
Worn cams are frequently the cause of poor timing, which leads to loss of engine
power.
Place the camshaft between two ...
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Reporting of safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the national highway traffic safety
administration (nhtsa) in addition to notifying ducati north
america. If nhtsa receives similar complaints, it may open
an in ...
Ignition coils
Introduction
The engine control system of the diavel includes two ignition coils: one for
the horizontal cylinder and one for the vertical
cylinder. These coils are installed directly in the spark plug wells. A diode is
installed on the secondary winding inside the
coil, which prevents the un ...
Operating principle
Introduction
The hands free system features two separate on/off buttons, either one of
which may be used as preferred by the rider.
For practical reasons, we recommend using the button on the handlebar rather
than the button located underneath the
plastic shield covering the hands free syst ...