Oil pump screws

[ranton_rambler]

Sorry for all the daft questions..... Having learned that lock-wires on the crankcase screws are not needed to keep them tight, is this also the case for the oil pump? Mine still had a "Ducati" embossed lead seal, which I've had to cut off to have a look inside. All seems good and measures up within tolerances in the book, so I can reassemble.

[graeme]

The lock wires on the oil pump are to keep the screws from coming undone.
Unlike the crankcase lock wire which is only a seal to tell if the cases have been split or factory sealed.

[blethermaskite]

I have opened a few ducati single engines and found no locking wire on the oil pump screws and they were still all tight, however I would never run one of these engines without lock wiring the pump screws and for good measure I also put a little loctite thread locker on the screws as well! better safe than sorry!
Cheers,
George

[Jon Pegler]

The late Spanish built singles, the Stradas, Forzas and Ventos, relied on spring washers alone, without lock wire.
I've not seen one come loose.

Jon

[ranton_rambler]

Seems to enough mixture of opinion....so I'll buy myself a wire locking kit. Don't seem to be very expensive.