Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Electric starting system
Note
The references of the elements listed below are those of the "wiring diagram", sect. 6 -1.
Electric starting system
The key components of the electric starting system are a solenoid (6) and a starter motor (5) fed by the battery (7).
Rectifier-regulator
The rectifier (1) is placed in the electrical components compartment.
The rectifier/regulator consists of an aluminium casing containing the diodes
that rectify the current produced by the
alter ...
Starter motor
Power:
0.7 Kw/12 v
Direction of rotation:
counter clockwise viewed from power take-off side.
The starter motor is highly compact and reliable and therefore rarely gives
any type of problem. ...
Other materials:
General safety rules
Carbon monoxide
When a maintenance operation must be performed with the engine running, maker
sure that the working area is wellventilated.
Never run the engine in an enclosed space.
Warning
Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas that
can cause unconsciousness or e ...
Engine torque settings
*Dynamic safety-critical point; tightening torque must be within nm +/-5%.
Note
For product specifications and symbols, refer to paragraph "product
specifications" (sect. 1 - 2). ...
Removing the valves
Raise the rocker arm (3) and remove the opening shim (5) from the valves with
a pair of pliers.
Push down the closing rocker arms (16) and (4) and the closing shim (7).
Remove the half rings (6) from the valves with a magnetic screwdriver. Extract
the closing shims (7) from the valve ...