General Maintenance Indications - Ducati 1098 2007 Manual

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General maintenance indications

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Useful tips
Ducati recommends that you follow the instructions below in order to prevent problems and obtain the best end result:
- When diagnosing faults, primary consideration should always be given to what the customer reports about motorcycle
operation since this information can highlight anomalies; your questions to the customer concerning symptoms of the fault
should be aimed at clarifying the problem;
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- diagnose the problem systematically and accurately before proceeding further. This manual provides the theoretical background
for troubleshooting; this basis must be combined with personal experience and attendance at periodic training courses held by
Ducati;
- repair work should be planned carefully in advance to prevent any unnecessary downtime, for example obtaining the required
spare parts or preparing the necessary tools, etc.;
- limit the number of operations needed to access the part to be repaired. Note that the disassembly procedures in this manual
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describe the most efficient way to reach the part to be repaired.
General advice on repair work
- Always use top quality tools. When lifting the motorcycle, only use devices that comply fully with the relevant European
directives.
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- When working on the motorcycle, always keep the tools within reach, ideally in the order required, and never put them on the
motorcycle or in hard-to-reach or inaccessible places.
- The workplace must be kept clean and tidy at all times.
- Always replace gaskets, seals and split pins with new parts.
- When loosening or tightening nuts and bolts, always start with the largest or start from the centre; tighten nuts and bolts to the
specified torque working in a crosswise sequence.
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- Always mark any parts and positions which might easily be confused at the time of reassembly.
- Use exclusively Ducati original replacement parts and the recommended brands of lubricants.
- Use special service tools where specified.
- Ducati Technical Bulletins often contain updated versions of the service procedures described in this manual. Check the latest
Bulletins for details.
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