Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Rear shock absorber assembly
- Special screw
- Screw
- Nut
- Grub screw
- Bush (right)
- Bush (left)
- Screw
- Sealing ring
- Roller bearing
- Linkage (left)
- Shock absorber (rear)
- Linkage (right)
- Spacer
- Special screw
- Screw
- Bush
- Ball joint
- Rocker arm assembly
- Support
- Washer
- Nut
- Screw
- Shock absorber adjuster support
- Screw
- Support
- Rubber pad
- Screw
- Clamp
- Plate
- Screw
- Hose clip
- Washer
- Screw
- Knob
- Nut
- Grub screw
- Screw
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Diavel abs rear suspension
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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.
Rear suspension system
The rear suspension system uses a hydraulic mono-shock absorber (11) with rebound and spring preload adjustment.
This system consists of a rocker arm (18) and two linkages (10) and (12) fixed to the swingarm and the engine.
The shock absorber is pivot-mounted to the swingarm at the lower end and to the engine at the upper end. This system gives the motorcycle excellent stability.
To adjust the rear shock absorber refer to sect. 4 - 3, Adjusting the rear shock absorber.
- Removal of the rear shock absorber
- Disassembly of rear shock absorber - rocker arm - linkage assembly
- Reassembly of rear shock absorber - rocker arm - linkage assembly
- Refitting the rear suspension
- Removal of the shock absorber support
- Refitting the shock absorber support
Refitting the steering head components
Important
The steering tube bearings (6) are identical but in no case may their
components be swapped around during reassembly.
Clean all contact surfaces and lubricate with the recommended grease ...
Removal of the rear shock absorber
Loosen the screws (22) and remove the assembly (34) from the frame.
Loosen the screws (27) and remove the tank unit (s) of the shock absorber
from the support (19).
Hold the lh bush (6 ...
Other materials:
Timing system
Desmodromic (type) with four valves per cylinder,
operated by eight rocker arms (4 opening rockers and 4
closing rockers) and two overhead camshafts. It is operated
by the crankshaft through spur gears, belt rollers and toothed
belts.
Desmodromic timing system (fig. 159)
Opening (or upp ...
Riding style function (riding style change)
This function changes the motorcycle riding style.
Each riding style is associated with a different intervention
level of the traction control (dtc - ducati traction control)
and different engine power and output.
To change the motorcycle riding mode, press the reset
button once (12, fig. 1 ...
Engine torque settings
*Dynamic safety-critical point; tightening torque must be within nm +/-5%.
Note
For product specifications and symbols, refer to paragraph "product
specifications" (sect. 1 - 2). ...