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:
Changing bulbs
Changing the headlight bulbs
Before replacing a burnt out light bulb, ensure that the replacement bulb has
the same voltage and power rating as
specified for the lighting device in question (sect. 3 - 1.1, Lights/instrument
panel).
Warning
The halogen light bulbs in the headlight become hot ...
Replacing the front phonic wheel sensor
Disconnect the front abs sensor (2) connector (a) from the main electric
wiring.
Open all the retainer clamps of the front abs sensor cable (2): refer to table
of sect. 7 - 6, Flexible wiring/hoses
positioning.
Loosen retaining screw (1) and remove the front abs sensor (2) with
ca ...
Ground connection locations
The negative cable, which is normally connected to the negative pole of the
battery, is fastened to the crankcase. From here, the cable
branches off and splits up within the electrical system to carry the ground
connection to the different elements in the system.
The image shows the ground ...