Ducati Scrambler 800 - Service manual > Clutch assembly: clutch cover

Refitting the clutch cover

Clean and degrease cover and casing mating surfaces. Check that the casing features the centring bushing (7).

Apply an even, regular bead of DUCATI sealing compound (A) on the mating surface of the crankcase half and around all holes.

Bring cover near the crankcase half and, operating on clutch cover lever, make sure that clutch control pin is duly inserted inside its seat on cover.

Start the fastening screws (2), (3) and (4) inside the clutch cover.

Tighten the screws to a torque of 13.5 Nm (Min. 12.5 - Max. 14.5).

Refit the clutch cable on the clutch cover.

Turn adjuster (6) to tension clutch cable (5) on handlebar.

Screw adjuster (5).

Adjuster (6) standard adjustment is 5 mm from the fully home position.

The maximum adjustment is of 11 mm.

Reposition cable (5) on the clutch cover.

Fill the engine with oil (Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge).

Reassembling the clutch cover

Clutch layshaft

Use the indicated product to lubricate the clutch layshaft (9) in the points indicated in the figure.

Lubricate seal (10) using the specified product.

Using a suitable tool, drive ring (10) in the clutch cover seat.

Insert clutch layshaft (9) in seal ring (10) having care not to damage it.

Position spring (11). Part (12) must be engaged in recess (13) of shaft (9).

Bring shaft (9) fully against clutch cover (2).

Rotate shaft (9) counter clockwise until part (14) touches mating surface (15).

Fit snap ring (8) on pin (9) and perform a functional test.

Oil filler cap

Make sure that the oil filler cap (6) has O-ring (7).

Position plug (6) on cover (2) and tighten it to a torque of 5 Nm (Min. 4.5 Nm - Max 5.5 Nm).

Use the indicated product to lubricate the seal ring (18) and fit it into seat with a suitable tool.

Fit spacer (17) and snap ring (16).

Oil sight glass

If previously removed, refit the sight glass:

Lubricate sight glass (19) with specified product.

Using a suitable drift, fit the sight glass to the value indicated in the figure.

Make sure that two of the four holes (20) are parallel with the cover bottom (21).

Disassembling the clutch cover

Oil filler cap

Remove the plug (6) with its O-ring (7) from cover (2).

Clutch layshaft

Remove snap ring (8) from clutch layshaft (9).

Remove the clutch layshaft (9).

Removing the clutch cover

Drain the engine oil (Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge).

Loosen the fastening screws (2), (3) and (4) on the clutch cover (1).

Screw clutch cable (5) fully home on clutch lever on handlebar, working adjuster (6).

Remove the clutch cable (5) from the clutch cover.

Working on clutch cover lever, slowly remove cover to release it from clutch control pin.

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