Ducati Scrambler 800 - Service manual > Adjusting the position of the gearchange pedal and rear brake pedal

The only possible adjustment on the rear shock absorber is spring preload.

Turn adjuster (1) using the suitable wrench to set.

Turn adjuster clockwise to decrease spring preload, turn counter clockwise to increase preload.

The position of the gear change and rear brake pedals in relation to the footpegs can be adjusted to suit the preferred riding position.

To adjust the position of the gearchange pedal, proceed as follows.

hold the linkage (1) and slacken the counter nuts (2) and (3).

Fit an open-end wrench to hexagonal element of linkage (1) and rotate until setting pedal in the desired position.

Adjusting the front brake control lever

Pull in the lever (1) towards the throttle twistgrip to operate the front brake. The system is hydraulically operated and you just need to pull the lever gently. The brake lever has an adjuster (2) for adjusting the distance between lever and the handlebar.

To adjust it, keep lever (1) fully extended, and turn adjuster (2), turning it in correspondence of one of the four foreseen positions.

Position 1 corresponds to maximum distance between brake lever and handlebar, while position 4 corresponds to minimum distance.

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