Removal Of The Gear Selector Lever - Ducati Diavel Workshop Manual

Gearbox assembly: gearchange mechanism
Important
Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the figures alongside the text, but which can be found in
the exploded view diagram.

Removal of the gear selector lever

Operations
Drain the engine oil
Remove the front sprocket cover
Remove the clutch pushrod
Remove the gearchange control
Empty the coolant out of the
cooling system
Remove the pump-cylinder hoses
Remove the water pump-LH water
radiator hose
Remove the generator cover and
flywheel-generator assembly
Unscrew and remove the fixing screws (18) and (20) of the complete gear selector lever (21) and collect the spacer (19).
Remove the gearchange mechanism complete with the shaft, spring, and stop plate.
Important
Visually inspect the gear selector claw (14) for wear, particularly around the area where it contacts the selector drum.
If it proves necessary to change components, disassemble the gear selector lever as shown in the exploded view.
Reassemble the gear selector lever orienting the eccentric pin (15), suitably lubricated, in such a way that the lever arm
(16) is positioned centrally with respect to the shoulders of the stop plate (23).
Check that the spring (10) is installed correctly as shown in the figure.
Section reference
4 - 3, Changing the engine oil and
filter cartridge
7 - 14, Removing of the front
sprocket
7 - 8.2, Removal of the clutch
transmission unit
7 - 9, Removal of the gearchange
control
4 - 3, Changing the coolant
9 - 5, Removal of the
cylinder/piston assembly
9 - 3.1, Removal of the cooling
system hoses and unions
9 - 8, Removal of the generator
cover