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 ...
Other materials:
Removal of the front mudguard
Undo the screw (7) and remove the front brake lines (a) from the hose grommet
(4).
Undo and remove the special retaining screws (5): keep the spacers (6).
Remove the front mudguard (1).
Warning
The version provided with carbon mudguards features nylon washers
instead of the spacers (6) ...
Removal of the expansion tank
Loosen the clamp (6), open the hose guide (a) and slide the hose (7) out of
the radiator.
Open clamps (14) and release the hoses that pass through them.
Loosen the screws (16).
Remove the tank (12) with its hoses (7) and (20) and the support (15).
Loosen the clamp (19) to r ...
Refitting the clutch-side crankcase cover
Clean and degrease mating surfaces on the clutch-side crankcase half cover
and crankcase and ensure that locating bush
(12) and the o-ring (11), located in correspondence with the oil way, are
installed in the crankcase.
Apply an even, regular bead of ducati liquid gasket (a) on the mating ...