Before charging the battery, it is recommended to remove it from the motorcycle.
Important
The battery is housed in the cowling, always contact a ducati dealer or an authorised service centre for its removal.
Remove the left cowling (1, fig. 137) Loosening: side screw (2, fig. 137) Retaining the electrical parts box; top screw (3, fig. 137) Retaining the electrical parts box; bottom screw (4, fig. 137) Retaining the central cowling;
Screw (5, fig. 138) Retaining the central cowling to left cowling.
Unscrew the screws (6, fig. 139) And remove the battery mounting cover (7, fig. 139).
Slide out the battery (8, fig. 140) From its housing and, always starting from the negative terminal (-), loosen the screws (9, fig. 140).
Remove the positive cable (10, fig. 140), The abs positive cable (11, fig. 140) From the positive terminal and the negative cable (12, fig. 140) From the negative terminal.
Warning
The battery produces explosive gases: keep it away from heat sources and flames.
Warning
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Charge the battery at 0.9 A for 5÷10 hours.
Charge the battery in a well-ventilated area.
Connect the battery charger leads to the battery terminals: red to the positive terminal (+), black to the negative terminal (-).
Important
Connect the battery to the charger before switching it on; failure to do so can result in sparking at the battery terminals, which could ignite the gases inside the cells.
Always connect the red positive terminal (+) first.
Lay down the abs positive cable (11, fig. 141), Onto positive cable (10, fig. 141) And start screw (9, fig. 141) In its thread on these cables.
Connect the positive cable (10, fig. 142), Previously assembled to abs cable (11, fig. 142), To battery positive terminal, and negative cable (12, fig. 142) To battery negative terminal, by starting the other screw (9, fig. 142) In its thread.
Tighten the terminal clamp screws (9, fig. 142) To a torque of 5 nm ±10% and apply grease onto the battery terminals to prevent oxidation.
Reposition the battery (8, fig. 143) In the support, positioning the cables (10, fig. 143) And (11, fig. 143) As shown in fig.
143.
Refit battery mounting cover (7, fig. 144) And fasten tightening the screws (6, fig. 144) To a torque of 10 nm ±10%.
Refit the left cowling (1, fig. 145) As follows: start the side screw (2, fig. 145) Retaining the electrical parts box in its thread; start the top screw (3, fig. 145) Retaining the electrical parts box in its thread; start the bottom screw (4, fig. 145) Retaining the central cowling in its thread;
Start the screw (5, fig. 146) Retaining the central cowling to left cowling in its thread.
Tighten the screws (2, fig. 149), (3, Fig. 145), (4, Fig. 145) And (5, fig. 146) To a torque of 10 nm ±10%.
Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge
Note
This operation has to be carried out with hot engine (but turned off)
because the oil in these conditions is more fluid and
its evacuation is faster and complete.
Remove the drain plug (3) with seal (a) from the oil sump and allow the oil
to drain off.
Warning
Dispose of oil and/or fil ...
Removal of the front brake master cylinder
Warning
The brake master cylinder manufacturer advises against servicing the
brake master cylinder due to the safety critical
nature of this component. Incorrect overhaul of these critical safety components
can endanger rider and passenger safety.
Maintenance operations on these units are l ...
Refitting the rear footrests
Note
The refitting of the rear footrests is described for the right side but it
is the same for both.
If previously removed, refit the rubber footrest (11) on the rear rh footrest
(6), by pushing it until pad (b) engages in the
other side.
Note
The rubber footrest (11) side featuring the le ...