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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:

Refitting the fuel tank
If the fuel tank has been disassembled into its component parts, reposition all the parts as shown in the exploded view. In particular: tighten the screws (13) to a torque of 5 nm +/-10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings). Refit the tank by inserting its rear side into the pin on the ...

Reassembly of the timing pulleys
Fit the pulley (11) on the flange (24), aligning the timing mark (d) on the pulley with the timing mark on the (e) on the flange. Install the washer (23) up against the pulley, aligning the timing notch (f) with the timing marks on the pulley and the flange. Insert the three screws (22) ...

Removal of the air filters
Work on the vehicle right side, loosen screws (3) that secure the intake duct (2) to the airbox, and the radiator retaining screw (a); recover the washer (b). Remove the intake duct (2). Proceed in the same way to remove the lh intake duct (6), and disconnect the connector (c) ...

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