Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: 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 this limit would lead to metal support contact with the brake disc thus compromising braking efficiency, disc integrity and rider safety.
Important
Have the brake pads replaced at a ducati dealer or authorised service centre.
Checking brake and clutch fluid level
The levels should not fall below the min marks on the
respective reservoirs.
If the level is too low, air can get into the circuit, thus
impairing the efficiency of the system.
Brake and clutc ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Overhauling the rear swingarm
Inside the swingarm (8), in correspondence with the pivot point on the frame,
there is a pair of ball bearings (10) and a
spacer (11) on the rh side, and a pair of roller bearings (6), with sealing
rings (5), on the lh side.
To change the bearings, proceed as follows.
Remove the shims ( ...
Turn indicators (automatic reset)
The instrument panel controls the automatic reset of the turn
indicators.
After activating one of the two turn indicators, they can be
deactivated using the reset button (12, fig. 12).
If the turn indicator is not "reset" manually, the instrument
panel will automatically switch it ...
Removing the frame and the lateral footrests
Loosen the two special screws (6) to separate the frame (1) from the lateral
brackets (2) and (3).
On the left side of the vehicle block retaining pins (9) and loosen the nuts (8)
on the right side at the same time.
Slide out the retaining pins (9) and remove the frame (1) from the lateral ...