Removal Of The Rear Brake Disc; Refitting The Rear Brake Caliper - Ducati SUPERBIKE 848 MY 2008 Manual

Hydraulic rear brake
recover the spacers (5).
Only the following parts should be renewed:
Caliper: pads, fasteners and bleed valve assembly.
Master cylinder: control pedal, bleed valve assembly, reservoir and its parts (Sect. F 4).
Refer to the exploded view at the beginning of this section for indications on renewal of the above components.

Removal of the rear brake disc

Remove the rear eccentric hub (Sect. G 5,
Unscrew and remove the four bolts (3) securing the brake disc to the stub axle and remove the rear brake disc (4).
If they are to be renewed, unscrew the bolts (1) from the hub and remove the locating pins (2).
The disc must be perfectly clean with no signs of rust, oil or grease deposits or other contaminants and must be free
of any deep scoring.
Refer to Sect. C 1.1, Hydraulic brakes
Proceed with the refitting of the rear brake disc (4), tightening the bolts (3) to the specified torque (Sect. C 3,
torque settings) in the sequence 1-2-3-4.
Refit the rear eccentric hub as described in Sect. G 5,

Refitting the rear brake caliper

If the brake hoses are renewed or if one of the components of the rear brake system have been removed, make sure
that the hose connection fittings on the master cylinder and the caliper are correctly positioned.
Warning
If incorrectly positioned, the hose can affect brake operation and foul moving parts. Position the hose as shown in the
figure.
Remember to fit the copper faced sealing washers (12) to the either of the hose end fitting the brake hose to the
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Removal of the rear wheel eccentric hub and rear wheel
for the brake disc wear tolerance limits.
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Refitting the rear wheel eccentric hub and rear wheel
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axle.