Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: 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 sure the inner cables slide smoothly inside the outer sheath: if you feel any friction or catching, have the cable replaced by a ducati dealer or authorised service centre.
To avoid this kind of problem with the throttle cable, unscrew the two retaining screws (1, fig. 133) To open the case and then the grease cable ends and pulley (2, fig. 134) With shell advance grease or retinax lx2 grease.
Warning
Close the twistgrip housing carefully, inserting the cable in the pulley.
Refit the housing and tighten the screws (1) to 10 nm.
To ensure smooth operation of the side stand pivot, remove dirt and apply shell alvania r3 grease to all friction points.
Checking brake pads for wear
Check brake pads wear through the inspection hole in the
callipers.
Change both pads if friction material thickness of even just
one pad is about 1 mm.
Warning
Friction material wear beyond th ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Check the engine oil pressure
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
To measure the pressure of the lubrication circuit, use the engine oil pressure
test point (19) as described below.
Disconnect the wiring connector (f) of pressure switch (1) and rem ...
Wiring diagram colour codes
B blue
Bk black
Bn brown
G green
Gr grey
Lb light blue
O orange
P pink
R red
V violet
W white
Y yellow
Rear left fuse box (1) key
Rear right fuse box (2) key
...
Removal of the tool tray
To remove the tool tray unit from the lateral footrests, loosen the screws
(40) and remove the splashguard (20).
Undo the screws (15) and remove the cover (16).
Move the wiring branch from the seat (s) on the tool tray.
Loosen the screws (24) to remove the tool tray unit (23) from ...