Refitting The Connecting Rod Assembly - Ducati MONSTER 821 Workshop Manual

Refitting the connecting rod assembly

Install the complete connecting rod assembly inside crankcase half and proceed to shimming.
Make sure that the connecting rods (2) are correctly positioned in the relevant cylinder seats.
Incorrect positioning of the connecting rods at this stage will inevitably lead to the need to re-open the
crankcase halves.
Close the crankcase halves
Refit the gearchange mechanism
Refit the oil filter (Changing the engine oil and filter
Refit the primary drive gear
Refit the clutch unit (Refitting the
Refit the clutch cover (Refitting the clutch
Refit the starter motor (Refitting the starter
Refit the starter motor idler gear
Refit the complete generator
generator cover).
Refit the water pump (Refitting the water
Refit the complete cylinder/piston assembly
Refit the complete cylinder head assembly
Refit the timing gear (Refitting the timing
Refit the timing pulleys (Refitting the timing layshaft
Refit the timing belts (Refitting the timing
Refit the external timing belt covers
Refit the engine in the frame
(Closing the
crankcase).
(Refitting the starter motor idler
cartridge).
(Refitting the primary drive gear and checking
clutch).
cover).
motor).
(Refitting the starter motor
(Fitting the flywheel/generator
pump).
(Refitting the cylinder/piston
(Refitting the cylinder
gears).
pulley).
belts).
(Refitting the timing belt external
(Refitting the
engine).
gear).
backlash).
gear).
assembly) and the generator side cover
assembly).
heads).
covers).
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(Fitting the
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