Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Refitting the crankshaft/connecting rod assembly
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.
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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Side stand
Important
Before lowering the side stand, check that the ground
is sufficiently even and firm.
Do not park on soft or pebbled ground or on asphalt melted
by the sun heat and similar or the motorcycle may fall over.
When parking on a slope, always park with the rear wheel on
the downhill sid ...
Refuelling
Never overfill the tank when refuelling. The fuel level should
always be below the rim of the filler recess.
Warning
Use low-lead fuel with 95 octane rating at origin
minimum (see "top-ups" table, page 173).
Check that no fuel is trapped in the filler cap recess.
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Check the engine oil pressure
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
To measure the pressure of the lubrication circuit, use the engine oil pressure
test point (19) as described below.
Disconnect the wiring connector (f) of pressure switch (1) and rem ...