Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Adjusting the steering head bearings
Note
To adjust the steering bearing clearance, follow what is described in sect. 4 - 3, Adjusting the steering head bearings.
If the problems found are not solved, check the wear of steering bearings (6) and replace them, if necessary, as described in paragraph "removal of the steering head components" of this section.
Steering head: steering
Screw
Steering head
Screw
Lower rh u-bolt
Lower lh u-bolt
Bearing
Screw
Sealing ring
Washer
Spacer
Washer
Nut
Washer
Screw
Bottom yoke
Dowel
Nut
Screw
Specia ...
Steering angle adjustment
Loosen the nuts (17) and adjuster screws (16) on both sides of the bottom
yoke.
Use a 6 to 6.5 Mm spacer (a) fitted to the fork outer tube, or use a gauge.
Turn the front forks to the righ ...
Other materials:
Reassembly of the gearbox
To refit the gearbox components follow the procedure under sect. 9 - 9.2,
Reassembly of the crankcase halves, relating to
reassembly of the engine crankcase.
As a final practical test, ensure that with the gearbox in neutral the front
coupling dogs (a) of sliding gears (b) are
equidistant o ...
Refitting the rear mudguard
Place the rear mudguard (8) on the swingarm, fitting the screws (9) with
recommended threadlocker.
The screw (9) in the bottom hole of the rear mudguard (8) must be installed with
the washer (r).
Tighten the screws (9) to a torque of 5 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque
settings).
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Reassembly of structural components and the frame
Check for the nuts with clips (8).
Apply recommended grease on the threads of the adjusters (4) and the ring
nuts (5) having care not to have grease on
the surface (c) of the adjusters.
Tighten the adjusters on the ring nut side opposite to that featuring flats
until bringing the surfac ...