Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: Chain lubrication
The chain fitted on your motorcycle has o-rings that keep dirt out of and lubricant inside the sliding parts.
So as not to damage these seals when cleaning the chain, use special solvents and avoid aggressive washing with highpressure steam cleaners.
After cleaning, blow the chain dry with compressed air or wipe with an absorbent material, then lubricate each link with shell advance chain or advance teflon chain.
Important
Using non-specific lubricants may cause severe damage to the chain and the front and rear sprockets.
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 ...
Replacing the high and low beam bulbs
Before replacing a burnt-out bulb, make sure that the new
bulb complies with the voltage and wattage specified in the
"wiring diagram", page 179. Always test the new bulb
before refitting ...
Other materials:
Refitting the front sprocket
Grease the o-ring (16) and install it on the front sprocket spacer (15).
Fit the spacer, from the o-ring side, on the secondary shaft and drive it fully
home against the inner ring of the bearing.
Check that the splines of the gearbox secondary shaft and the sprocket are in
perfect condi ...
Refitting the water pump
Clean the seat on the cover, any parts you intend to reuse, and the impeller
shaft. Then refit as follows.
Fit on the impeller (10) shaft the mechanical seal (9) as indicated in the
figure.
Apply specified lubricant to facilitate the insertion.
Bring the mechanical seal fully home on th ...
Trip 1 meter
This function shows the distance travelled since the trip
meter was last reset (in km or miles depending on the
specific application).
Holding the button (1, fig. 14)
pressed for 3 seconds
when this function is displayed resets the trip meter.
When the reading exceeds 9999.9, Distance tr ...