Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Removal of the swingarm
Before removing the parts in question, you must first carry out the following operations:
Remove the rear wheel eccentric hub as described in chapter "removal of the rear wheel eccentric hub and rear wheel shaft" of this section.
Loosen screws (7) and remove the hose grommets (13), (15) and (24).
Release the rear brake hose, the rear speed sensor cable, and the rear wiring from the swingarm, by loosening the screws (26) and retrieving the cable grommets (25).
You can check the play in the swingarm bearings while the swingarm (8) still installed on the motorcycle frame.
Grasp the rear of the swingarm (8) and try to move it in the four directions shown by the arrows.
Any abnormal movement is a sign of worn bearings that could cause instability when riding.
To check the free play of the support bearings, refer to sect. 7 - 1, Wheel bearings.
Once the play in the swingarm bearings has been checked, the swingarm (8) may be removed from the motorcycle.
Keep the swingarm shaft (1) blocked with the screws (3) on the bike lh side and loosen at the same time the screw (3) on the opposite side: keep washer (2).
Using the punch 88713.1074, Fully extract the swingarm pivot.
Remove the swingarm (8) assembly from the frame.
Inspecting the swingarm pivot
Before refitting the swingarm pivot shaft (1), check it carefully for distortion.
Roll the pin on a reference surface and measure maximum distortion using a feeler gauge (sect. 3 - 1.1, Rear wheel).
Refitting the rear wheel eccentric hub and rear wheel shaft
Refitting is the reverse of removal, with attention to the following points.
If the calliper bracket locating pin (14) was removed, apply the recommended
threadlocker on reassembly.
Tighten th ...
Overhauling the rear swingarm
Inside the swingarm (8), in correspondence with the pivot point on the frame,
there is a pair of ball bearings (10) and a
spacer (11) on the rh side, and a pair of roller bearings (6), with sealing ...
Other materials:
Lh switch
Dip switch, light dip switch, two positions (fig. 89):
(A) every time pressed down light switches from low
beam on to low beam and high beam
on .
(B) pushed to the side = high
beam flasher (flash),
"start-stop lap" function.
Button = three-position turn
indicator ...
Refitting the rear wheel
Lubricate the wheel shaft threaded end with prescribed grease.
Insert the wheel shaft by matching (a) with pins (b).
Install spacer (3) with the conical surface faced to the wheel conical
surface, washer (2), apply prescribed grease to nut
(1) and insert it by hand (1).
Tighten the ...
Removing the silencer
Loosen the clamp (38) that retains the silencer (4) to the complete exhaust
system.
While holding the nut (8), loosen the screw (1) and remove the silencer (4)
from the motorcycle.
Loosen the screws (40) and remove the silencer guard (41).
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