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Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: General cleaning

To preserve the finish of metal parts and paintwork, wash and clean your motorcycle at regular intervals, anyway according to the road conditions you ride in. Use specific products, where possible biodegradable. Avoid aggressive detergents or solvents.

Use only water and neutral soap to clean the plexiglas and the seat.

Important


Do not wash your motorcycle immediately after use, as marks can form due to evaporation of the water on hot surfaces. Never clean the motorcycle using hot or high pressure water jets. Cleaning the motorcycle with a high pressure water jet may lead to seizure or serious faults in the front fork, wheel hub assembly, electric system, headlight (fogging), front fork seals, air inlets or exhaust silencers, with consequent loss of safety.

Clean off stubborn dirt or exceeding grease from engine parts using a degreasing agent. Be sure to avoid contact with drive parts (chain, sprockets, etc.) Rinse with warm water and dry all surfaces with chamois leather.

Warning


There may be loss of braking efficiency immediately after washing the motorcycle. Never grease or lubricate the brake discs. This will cause loss of braking efficiency. Clean the discs with an oil-free solvent.

Warning


The headlight might fog up due to washing, rain or moisture.

Switch headlight on for a short time to dry up any condensate.

Carefully clean the phonic wheels of the abs so to ensure system efficiency. Do not use aggressive products so to avoid damaging the phonic wheels and the sensors.

Note


Do not use alcohol or alcohol-derived products to clean the instrument panel.

Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs
Spark plugs are essential to smooth engine running and should be checked at regular intervals. The condition of the spark plugs provides a good indication of how well the engine is running. Ha ...

Storing the bike away
If the motorcycle is to be left unridden over long periods, it is advisable to carry out the following operations before storing it away: clean the motorcycle; empty the fuel tank; pour a few dro ...

Other materials:

Removal of the air filters
Work on the vehicle right side, loosen screws (3) that secure the intake duct (2) to the airbox, and the radiator retaining screw (a); recover the washer (b). Remove the intake duct (2). Proceed in the same way to remove the lh intake duct (6), and disconnect the connector (c) ...

Appropriate diagnosis tools
97900.0211 Dds (ducati diagnosis system) without cables 97900.0227 Power cable and diagnosis 97900.0222 Power cable and diagnosis 1060838 (measurement module) 97900.0218 Vacuum sensor 552.1.039.1A Pressure sensor 97900.0220 Pressure/vacuum tube 97900.0221 Union ...

Low hands free key (hf) battery level
The activation of this (amber yellow) "warning" indicates that the hands free system has detected that the battery that permits the active key (1, fig. 62) To communicate and turn the vehicle on is almost discharged. Note In this case, ducati recommends replacing the battery as soon ...

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