Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Adjusting throttle control free play
The throttle twistgrip must have free play of 1.5×2.0 Mm in all steering positions, measured on the outer edge of the twistgrip. If necessary, adjust it using the adjusters (1 and 2, fig. 135) Located on the headstock on the right-hand side of the vehicle.
Adjuster (1) is for throttle opening, and adjuster (2) is for throttle closing.
Slip the rubber gaiters off the adjusters and loosen the counter nuts (3). Adjust both adjusters by the same amount: turn clockwise to increase free play and anticlockwise to reduce free play. When finished, tighten the counter nuts (3) and refit the rubber gaiters to the adjusters.
Lubricating cables and joints
Check the outer sheath of the throttle control and cold start
lever cables for damage at regular intervals. The outer plastic
cover should not be flattened or cracked. Operate the
controls to make ...
Charging the battery
Before charging the battery, it is recommended to remove it
from the motorcycle.
Important
The battery is housed in the cowling, always contact
a ducati dealer or an authorised service centre for ...
Other materials:
Removal of the expansion tank
Loosen the clamp (6), open the hose guide (a) and slide the hose (7) out of
the radiator.
Open clamps (14) and release the hoses that pass through them.
Loosen the screws (16).
Remove the tank (12) with its hoses (7) and (20) and the support (15).
Loosen the clamp (19) to r ...
Refitting the exhaust system
Refit the heat guard on the manifold (10) by tightening the nuts (9) to a
torque of 10 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame
torque settings).
Position the vertical exhaust manifold (22) on the vertical cylinder head
with the gasket (23).
Tighten the fixing nuts (21) to a torque of 10 nm +/- 1 ...
Refitting the hands free
Reassembly is a reversal of the removal procedure: in particular apply
prescribed threadlocker to screws (2) and tighten
them to a torque of 20 nm +/- 10% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings).
If the hands free button has been previously removed, when refitting it insert
the spring (6) on pi ...