Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the front wheel
Support the bike so that the front wheel is raised from the ground.
Remove the front brake calliper (b) by unscrewing the two screws (a) securing the calliper to the fork leg; do not disconnect the calliper from the hose.
Warning
Do not operate the brake lever when the callipers are removed. This can cause the brake pistons to be expelled.
Loosen and remove the nut (1) on left side of the wheel shaft.
Recover the washer (2).
Loosen the wheel shaft screws (8) on the fork legs.
Working from the left-hand side, use a plastic mallet to drive the axle (10) out from the opposite side and remove it.
Remove the wheel and recover the spacers (3) and (9).
Working from both sides, remove the oil sealing ring (4).
Front wheel
Nut
Washer
Left spacer
Sealing ring
Bearing
Front wheel rim
Inner spacer
Screw
Right spacer
Front wheel shaft
Valve
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Overhauling the front wheel
Wheel bearings
Before checking the dimensions, check the wear on wheel bearings. Check for
wear by hand after cleaning and degreasing
the bearings in their seats.
Turn the inner race.
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Disassembling the water radiator unit
The procedure is the same for both radiators.
Loosen the screws (15), (21) and (25) to remove the air duct (24) from the right
radiator (13).
Undo the screws (12) and (14) to remove the half-fairing (23) from the
radiator.
Radiator inspection
Visually inspect the oil co ...
Adjusting the chain tension
Make the rear wheel turn until you find the position where chain is tightest.
Set the vehicle on the side stand. Push down
the chain at the point of measurement and release. Measure the distance between
the "aperture" upper profile and pin
centre.
The read distance must be: 9 to 11 mm.
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Refitting the radiator
The reassembly procedure is the same for both radiators.
Check for the nuts with clips (8).
Refit the rh radiator (13) on the frame and tighten the screws (4) and (5)
with the spacers (6) to a torque of 10 nm
+/-10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
Connect the connections of ...