Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the front forks
Before removing the front forks, it is first necessary to remove the
following parts: 
Loosen the clamp screws (1) holding the fork legs to the steering head (3).
Loosen the clamp screws (2) and (26) securing the fork legs to the bottom yoke (4).
Withdraw the fork legs (5) and (6) downwards in order to carry out to all the necessary overhaul operations.
Steering head: front fork
Screw
Screw
Steering head
Bottom yoke
Left fork leg assembly
Right fork leg assembly
Counter nut
Damper assembly
Bush
Spring
Preload tube
Collar
Washer
Top cap assembl ...
Overhauling the front forks
Note
It is advisable to loosen the top cap (14) when the fork is still fitted
to the motorcycle.
Note
The specific tools for the revision of the fork, are described in sect. 3
- 4, Specific too ...
Other materials:
Overhauling the rear wheel
Inspect the condition of the rear wheel.
As the wheel rim has no bearings, it should be supported using the service tool
code 88713.2951.
Note
This service tool can also be used to install the wheel on a balancing
machine.
Overhauling the wheel
Inspect the wheel as described below.
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Checking brake pads for wear
Check brake pads wear through the inspection hole in the
callipers.
Change both pads if friction material thickness of even just
one pad is about 1 mm.
Warning
Friction material wear beyond this limit would lead to
metal support contact with the brake disc thus
compromising braking efficie ...
Inspection of the gear selector forks
Visually inspect the gear selector forks. Bent forks must be renewed as they
may lead to difficulties in gear changing or
may suddenly disengage when under load.
Use a feeler gauge to check the clearance of each fork in its gear groove.
If the service limit has been exceeded, check whether ...