Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Reassembly of rear shock absorber - rocker arm - linkage assembly
Once the needle roller bearings (9) have been removed from the rocker arm (18), upon reassembly fit a new needle roller bearing (9) on drift part no. 88713.1071 And lubricate with recommended grease.
Support the rocker arm and drive the needle roller bearings into the rocker arm bore until the tool seats against rocker arm.
Important
Introduce the needle roller bearings aligned with the hole to avoid any sticking: use a press, if necessary.
Insert one new seal (8) (with the metallic side faced outwards) into the drift and bring it fully home on the previously mounted roller bearing.
Repeat the above procedure for the other roller bearing (9) and the other seal (8).
Insert the inner spacer (13).
Position the linkages (10) and (12) on the rocker arm (18) by starting the screw (14).
Apply grease to the threaded side of the screw (14) and to the contact face of the nut (21).
Start the nut (21) on the screw (14).
Tighten the nut (21) to a torque of 45 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
Apply grease to the thread and under the head of the screw (15) that secures the upper part of the shock absorber (11) and insert it in the rocker arm. Tighten the screw (15) to a torque of 45 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
If the shock absorber reservoir covers have been removed, apply lubricant specific for rubber on the inner surface of the rubber cover (26). Fit the cover (26) on the shock absorber reservoir (a) and engage tab (b).
Note
Rotate the cover (26) until face (c) nearly contacts the fitting (d).
Apply recommended lubricant on the internal surface of the reservoir (25) support.
Position support (25) on the cover (26) and rotate support until face (e) nearly contacts the fitting (d).
Fix cover (26) and support (25) using ties (28), and position the ties so that the external profile of the retainers is about 20 cm away from the edge of support (25).
Note
The top tie (28) (yellow arrow) needs to be fully open in order to be positioned in its seat.
Fit
Fit the plate (23) on the preload adjusting knob (34) starting the screws (22) with the recommended threadlocker.
Tighten the screws.
Disassembly of rear shock absorber - rocker arm - linkage assembly
Undo the screw (15) and remove the rear shock absorber (11) from the rocker
arm (18).
Undo
Undo the screw (14) and the nut (21) and remove the linkages (10) and (12)
from the rocker arm (1 ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Checking and adjusting timing belt tension
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
Note
This operation, which is performed using the dds diagnosis instrument, has
the advantage that it can be carried out on
both timing belts with the engine still installed on the frame. ...
Refitting the handlebar
Position the handlebar (4) so that the external lower corner of the marks (a)
on the handlebar matches the upper internal
corner of the lower u-bolts (b) as shown.
Apply the recommended grease to the threads and undersides of the heads of
the screws (3).
Important
Position the upper u-bo ...
Adjusting the rear shock absorber
The adjuster (1) located on the lower connection holding the shock absorber
to the swingarm adjusts the damping during
the rebound phase (return).
The knob (2), located on the left side of the motorcycle, adjusts the preload of
the shock absorber external spring.
Turn the adjuster (1) clock ...