Disassembly Of The Crankshaft/Connecting Rods Assembly; Overhaul Of The Connecting Rods - Ducati Monster 796 Workshop Manual

Crankcase assembly: crankshaft/connecting rods assembly
assembly
Remove the oil pump
Remove the primary gear
Remove the alternator-side
crankcase cover
Remove the flywheel/alternator
assembly
Remove the starter motor idler
gear
Remove the starter motor
Remove the side timing belt covers 9 - 4.2,
Remove the timing belts
Remove the complete cylinder head
unit
Remove the cylinder barrel/piston
assemblies
Remove the mesh filter
Separate the crankcase halves
After separating the crankcase halves, withdraw the crankshaft (1) complete with connecting rods (5).

Disassembly of the crankshaft/connecting rods assembly

Unscrew the screws (8) and separate the connecting rods (5) from the crankshaft (1).
Important
Take care not to mix up components of different connecting rods and maintain the original orientation.

Overhaul of the connecting rods

Make the following dimensional checks on the connecting rods:
- clearance with gudgeon pin on assembly (Sect. 3 - 1.1, Cylinder/Piston).
In the event of excessive wear, replace the connecting rod. The small end bushing must be in good condition and firmly
driven into its seat. Check for parallelism error measured at 100 mm from the connecting rod longitudinal axis:
9 - 2.1, Removal of the oil pump
9 - 6.3, Removal of the primary
drive gear
9 - 8, Removal of the generator
cover
9 - 8, Removal of the
flywheel/alternator assembly
9 - 9.1, Removal of the starter
motor idler gear
6 - 3, Removal of the starter motor
Removal of the timing belt
covers
9 - 4.2, Removal of the timing
system assembly
9 - 4.4, Removal of the cylinder
head assembly
9 - 5, Removal of the
cylinder/piston assembly
4 - 3, Changing the engine oil and
filter cartridge
9 - 9.2, Separation of the
crankcase halves