Ducati Diavel Service Manual: 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 +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
Lubricate bushes (5) and (6) with recommended grease.
Position the upper part of the shock absorber assembly on the supporting plate and fit bush (6) on the lh side of the vehicle, and bush (5) on the right side.
Tighten the bush (5) to a torque of 45 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3- 3, Frame torque settings) while holding the bush (6).
Refit the tank assembly (s) of the shock absorber on support (19) and tighten the screws (27) to a torque of 10 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
Reposition the assembly (34) on the frame and tighten the screws (22) to a torque of 10 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
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 greas ...
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 s ...
Other materials:
Battery
Battery safety rules
Warning
Before carrying out any operations on the battery, keep in mind the
safety standards (sect. 1 - 3, General safety rules).
When under charge, batteries produce explosive gases. Keep batteries away from
heat sources, sparks or open flames.
Instructions for use
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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 ...
Guided diagnosis
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
The dds diagnosis instrument guides the operator step-by-step through the
various diagnostic procedures,
providing descriptions and documentation for motorcycle components, wiring
diagra ...