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.