Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Crankcase assembly

Refitting the alternator-side crankcase cover

Before the assembly make sure that the water pump unit is fitted on the generator cover (sect. 9 - 3.3, Refitting the water pump). If bearing (27) has been removed, lubricate its seat with speci ...

External components

Oil breather valve O-ring Sealing washer Gear position sensor Cylinder barrel/head stud Nipple By-pass spring Plug Plug Aluminium gasket Nut Lock washer Timing gear pair ...

Other materials:

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 clearance of each fork in its gear groove. If the service limit has been exceeded, check whether ...

Moving off
Disengage the clutch by squeezing the clutch lever. Push down the gear change lever firmly with the tip of your foot to engage first gear. Raise the engine revs by turning the throttle twistgrip while gradually releasing the clutch lever. The motorcycle will start moving. Release the ...

Disassembling the water radiator unit
The procedure is the same for both radiators. Loosen the screws (15), (21) and (25) to remove the air duct (24) from the right radiator (13). Undo the screws (12) and (14) to remove the half-fairing (23) from the radiator. Radiator inspection Visually inspect the oil co ...