Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Maintenance operations
- Vehicle pre-delivery
- Scheduled maintenance chart
- Maintenance operations
- Check engine oil level
- Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge
- Checking valve clearances
- Spark plugs replacement
- Changing and cleaning the air filters
- Checking the coolant level
- Changing the coolant
- Changing the brake fluid
- Changing the clutch fluid
- Draining the clutch hydraulic circuit
- Filling the clutch circuit
- Adjusting the steering head bearings
- Adjusting the chain tension
- Checking brake pad wear and changing brake pads
- Adjusting the throttle cable
- Adjusting the clutch lever and front brake lever
- Adjusting the position of the gear change and rear brake pedals
- Adjusting the front fork
- Adjusting the rear shock absorber
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 sens ...
Vehicle pre-delivery
Transport packaging integrity check (if required);
Removal from the transport packaging (if required);
Motorcycle integrity check;
Check of the supplied kit completeness (refer to the parts l ...
Other materials:
Checking drive chain tension
Important
Have chain tension adjusted by a ducati dealer or
authorised service centre.
Make the rear wheel turn until you find the position where
chain is tightest.
Set the vehicle on the side stand. Push down the chain at the
point of measurement and release.
Measure the distance betwee ...
Moving off
Disengage the clutch by squeezing the clutch lever.
Push down the gear change lever firmly with the tip of
your foot to engage first gear.
Raise the engine revs by turning the throttle twistgrip
while gradually releasing the clutch lever. The motorcycle
will start moving.
Release the ...
Braking
Slow down in time, shift down to engine-brake first and then
brake applying both brakes. Pull the clutch lever before
stopping the motorcycle, to avoid sudden engine stop.
Abs system
Using the brakes correctly under adverse conditions is the
hardest – and yet the most critical - skill to mast ...