Ducati 998 Owner's Manual page 110

Headlamp fairing
Undo the middle fastening screw (1, fig. 26.1) of the
wing mirrors and remove them from the headlamp fairing
supports.
Undo the two fastening screws (2) of the headlight
support and disconnect the four connectors (3) joining
the two body panels together.
Important
At reassembly, apply "medium-strength
E
threadlocker" onto the screw threading (1).
38
3
1
fig. 26.1
2
fig. 26.2