Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the engine
In order to remove engine you must first remove a series of other components from the motorcycle.
Most of these removal procedures are described in the relative sections of this manual.
The following flow chart illustrates the logical sequence in which the parts are to be removed from the motorcycle and a reference to the section where the removal procedure is described.
This section describes only the operations to be carried out after having removed all the parts listed in the flow chart.
Place a stand beneath the engine to support it during removal from the frame.
Loosen the nuts (3) on the right side of the frame, in correspondence to the engine upper supporting screws (1) and (4).
Block the special screw (6) of the swingarm shaft on the left side of the frame and at the same time undo the other special screw (6) on the right side.
Using the drift 88713.1074, Fully extract the swingarm shaft: from the lh side and recover the washer (7).
In this way the swingarm is not fixed to the engine any more, leave it connected to the frame.
Remove the upper supporting screws (1) and (4).
Withdraw the complete engine assembly from the frame by lowering it and pushing it forwards.
Removal-refitting of the engine assembly
Screw
Special screw
Nut
Screw
Swingarm pivot
Special screw
Washer
Spare parts catalogue
Diavel abs frame
Diavel abs swingarm
Diavel carbon
abs
frame
Diavel carbon
abs
swi ...
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) ...
Other materials:
Abs system operating information
The response of the system is based on the analysis of the speed signals for
front and rear wheels; the system is
automatically deactivated if either of these signals is missing.
Note
In the event of the abs control unit detecting a fault in the abs
electronic management system, it activates ...
Throttle valve operation engine
Introduction
The electric motor actuating the throttle valve for the vertical cylinder is
mounted on the throttle body of the diavel, while
a link rod connects the vertical cylinder throttle valve to the horizontal
cylinder throttle valve. In the electric motor, the
throttle valve position se ...
Refitting the shock absorber support
If you had removed them, apply recommended grease on the threads of the
adjusters (4) and the ring nuts (3) having
care not to have grease on the surface (c) of the adjusters.
Tighten the adjusters on the ring nut side opposite to that featuring flats
until bringing the surfaces as close as ...