Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Lights and indicating devices

Solenoid starter

Remove the protection cover (a). Undo the screws (2), taking care to collect the spring washers (3). Remove the starter motor-solenoid cable (4) and the solenoid-battery cable (5). Remo ...

Renewal of the headlight

Disconnect the headlight connectors (a) from the main wiring (refer to the tables of paragraph "routing of wiring on frame", sect. 6 - 1). Loosen nuts (2) that fix the front optical unit to th ...

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Checking and topping up coolant level
Check coolant level in the expansion tank on the right side of the vehicle. Steer the handlebar completely to the left and check that the level is between the min and max marks on the side of the expansion reservoir. Top up if the level is below the min mark. Unscrew the filler plug (1) ...

Refitting the rear suspension
Lubricate the thread and underside of the special screw (1). Insert the lower side of the shock absorber into the swingarm and insert the screw (1). Tighten the screw (1) to a torque of 45 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque settings). Lubricate bushes (5) and (6) with recommended gr ...

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. In case of troubles, ensure that the starter motor cable terminal is properly tightened under the n ...