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 controlDucati limited warranty on emission control system
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Overhauling the front brake components
Important
Critical safety components. The brake calliper manufacturer recommends
that you do not attempt to service the internal
components of the brake callipers. Incorrect overhaul of this component could
endanger rider safety.
Operations should be limited to renewal of the pads, fasteners ...
Key-on/key-off using the red key on the handlebar with the active key
A key-on can be performed by pressing the red key (6) on
the handlebar in the hands free on/off position and in
the presence of the active key (3, fig. 77).
Note
The active key (3, fig. 77) Has a range of approx. 1.5 M,
therefore it must be located within this range.
Key-off can be performed ...