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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.

Removal of the front forks


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:

Instrument panel (dashboard)
The vehicle is equipped with two instrument panels: an lcd (1, fig. 3) Located on the handlebar containing the key indications (speed, rpm, coolant temperature and clock) and a tft colour display (2, fig. 3) Located in the tank fairing displaying trip information (riding style set, odometer, co ...

Checking the camshafts and supports
Check the cam contact surfaces for scratches, grooves, steps and waving. Worn cams are frequently the cause of poor timing, which leads to loss of engine power. Place the camshaft between two centres and check the run-out on the areas indicated using two dial gauges. Service limit: 0.1 ...

Clutch cover
Clutch-side crankcase cover Screw Screw Oil level sight glass Screw Plate Bush Sealing ring Shim washer Circlip O-ring Locating bush O-ring Plug Sealing washer Screw Plug Panel Spare parts catalogue Diavel abs clutch-side crankcase cover Diavel carbon a ...

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