Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the front wheel
Support the bike so that the front wheel is raised from the ground.
Remove the front brake calliper (b) by unscrewing the two screws (a) securing the calliper to the fork leg; do not disconnect the calliper from the hose.
Warning
Do not operate the brake lever when the callipers are removed. This can cause the brake pistons to be expelled.
Loosen and remove the nut (1) on left side of the wheel shaft.
Recover the washer (2).
Loosen the wheel shaft screws (8) on the fork legs.
Working from the left-hand side, use a plastic mallet to drive the axle (10) out from the opposite side and remove it.
Remove the wheel and recover the spacers (3) and (9).
Working from both sides, remove the oil sealing ring (4).
Front wheel
Nut
Washer
Left spacer
Sealing ring
Bearing
Front wheel rim
Inner spacer
Screw
Right spacer
Front wheel shaft
Valve
Spare parts catalogue
Diavel abs front and rear wheel ...
Overhauling the front wheel
Wheel bearings
Before checking the dimensions, check the wear on wheel bearings. Check for
wear by hand after cleaning and degreasing
the bearings in their seats.
Turn the inner race.
Check ...
Other materials:
Refitting the handlebar
Position the handlebar (4) so that the external lower corner of the marks (a)
on the handlebar matches the upper internal
corner of the lower u-bolts (b) as shown.
Apply the recommended grease to the threads and undersides of the heads of
the screws (3).
Important
Position the upper u-bo ...
Instrument panel on handlebar
Lcd.
Neutral light n (green). Illuminates when the gearbox is in neutral.
High beam light (blue).
It turns on to indicate that the high beam lights are on.
Engine oil pressure light
(red).
Illuminates when engine oil pressure is too low. It must turn
on at key-on, but ...
Refitting the steering head components
Important
The steering tube bearings (6) are identical but in no case may their
components be swapped around during reassembly.
Clean all contact surfaces and lubricate with the recommended grease.
To fit the external rings (c) of the bearings (6) to the steering tube, use the
tool with par ...