Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the rear shock absorber
Loosen the screws (22) and remove the assembly (34) from the frame.
Loosen the screws (27) and remove the tank unit (s) of the shock absorber from the support (19).
Hold the lh bush (6) and loosen the rh bush (5) to release the front side of the shock absorber assembly.
Undo the special screw (1) and remove the shock absorber assembly from the vehicle.
Overhauling the rear shock absorber
Important
Contact an authorised sachs service centre in case of problems with the shock absorber.
Rear shock absorber assembly
Special screw
Screw
Nut
Grub screw
Bush (right)
Bush (left)
Screw
Sealing ring
Roller bearing
Linkage (left)
Shock absorber (rear)
Linkage (right)
Spacer
Special screw ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Vehicle pre-delivery
Transport packaging integrity check (if required);
Removal from the transport packaging (if required);
Motorcycle integrity check;
Check of the supplied kit completeness (refer to the parts list supplied
together with the bike packaging);
Only if the bike is supplied in a crate: handle ...
Disassembly of the oil pump
Hold the oil pump (1) in a vice taking care not to damage the drive gear
(12).
Warning
Make sure that vice jaws are faced with soft material.
Remove the plug (14) and extract the spring (16) and by-pass valve (17).
Check the condition of the above components.
Remove the circlip (6) ...
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 (18).
The rocker arm movement is obtained by needle roller bearings (9) rotating on
a spacer (1 ...