Warning
The brake master cylinder manufacturer advises against servicing the brake master cylinder due to the safety critical nature of this component.
Incorrect overhaul can endanger the rider and passenger.
Maintenance operations on these units are limited to renewal of the following parts: control lever, fluid reservoir assembly and relative fasteners and master cylinder fasteners.

Note
For the abs front braking system, also refer to sect. 7 - 5, Abs system operating information, sect. 7 - 6, System components, sect. 7 - 7, Abs components maintenance.
Slide the adjusting rod (18) out of the rear brake master cylinder (16).

Loosen the special screw (22) from the master cylinder (16); slide out the hose (7) and recover the sealing washers (23).
Loosen the rear brake master cylinder (16) retaining screws (19) and remove it from the vehicle.

Undo the fixing pin (9) of the brake lever (6), collecting the spring (4).

Remove the brake lever (6) and collect the pin (9), the washer (3), the bush (10) and the o-ring (11).

Rear brake
Disassembly of the rear brake controlFairings
Rh front half-fairing
Clip
Screw
Right-hand support
Screw
Screw
Rh air inlet
Lh air inlet
Screw
Clip
Left-hand support
Lh front half-fairing
Lh tank fairing
Screw
Nylon washer
Special screw
Washer
Spacer
Spring
Rubber pad
Rh tank fairing
Tank fairing
...
Checking drive chain tension
Important
Have chain tension adjusted by a ducati dealer or
authorised service centre.
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 betwee ...
Reassembly of the gearbox shafts
Figure 1 shows all the parts to be reassembled on the gearbox primary shaft
(2), with the calculated end shims (1) and
(11) (sec. 9 - 9.2, Reassembly of the crankcase halves).
Figure 2 shows all the parts to be installed on the gearbox secondary shaft
(25), with calculated end shims (15) a ...