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Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the shock absorber support

Ducati Diavel Service Manual / Chassis / Rear shock absorber assembly / Removal of the shock absorber support

Remove the rear brake master cylinder (sect. 7 - 4, Removing of the rear brake control).

Remove the rear shock absorber (see removal of the rear shock absorber of this section).

Loosen the screws (2) and (7) and their nuts (35).

Removal of the shock absorber support


Removal of the shock absorber support


Remove the side stand (sect. 7 - 16, Removing of the side stand).

Refitting the rear suspension
Lubricate the thread and underside of the special screw (1). Insert the lower side of the shock absorber into the swingarm and insert the screw (1). Tighten the screw (1) to a torque of 45 nm ...

Refitting the shock absorber support
If you had removed them, apply recommended grease on the threads of the adjusters (4) and the ring nuts (3) having care not to have grease on the surface (c) of the adjusters. Tighten the adjust ...

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Electric system
Basic electric items are: headlight: low beam bulb type: 1xh7 blue vision (12v-55w); high beam bulb type: 1xh1 (12v-55w); parking light: led (12v-2.4W). Electrical controls on handlebars. Turn indicators: front: led (13.5V-2.9W). Horn. Brake light switches. Sealed battery, 12v-10 ...

Renewal of the cooling fan
Loosen the electro-fan retaining screws (15) and (17) and remove the electro-fan (18) from the radiator. Carry out the same procedure for the other radiator's electro-fan. On refitting, position the coolant radiator fan (18) as shown on the fan support (16), so that the three fan holes mat ...

Headlight control
This function allows you to reduce current consumption from the battery, by automatically managing headlight switchingoff. At key-on, the high beam and low beam lights are off. When the engine is started, the low beam lights turn on automatically; from this moment, "normal" operati ...

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