Ducati Monster 696 2009 Manual page 441

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N 4.4
The cylinder barrel mating surface must be perfectly flat. If this is not the case, spread diamond dressing compound
(6 to 12 micron thickness) on a reference surface and slide the cylinder head on the surface as shown in the figure until a
flat finish is obtained.
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