Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Electric starting system
Note
The references of the elements listed below are those of the "wiring diagram", sect. 6 -1.
Electric starting system
The key components of the electric starting system are a solenoid (6) and a starter motor (5) fed by the battery (7).
Rectifier-regulator
The rectifier (1) is placed in the electrical components compartment.
The rectifier/regulator consists of an aluminium casing containing the diodes
that rectify the current produced by the
alter ...
Starter motor
Power:
0.7 Kw/12 v
Direction of rotation:
counter clockwise viewed from power take-off side.
The starter motor is highly compact and reliable and therefore rarely gives
any type of problem. ...
Other materials:
Checking the coolant level
To the specified intervals in the "scheduled maintenance chart" (sect. 4 - 2)
Check the coolant level contained in
the expansion reservoir, on the right side of the vehicle.
The coolant level must be between the max. And min marks on the tank.
If the level is low, top up with the recommende ...
Inspecting the final drive
To check the wear of the final drive, visually check the pinion (14) and
sprocket (17). If the teeth are found to worn as
shown in the figure (dotted line), the sprocket must be renewed.
To check the amount of wear on the chain (8), keep the chain taut and measure
16 links.
If the l ...
Vehicle speed indicator
This function displays vehicle speed (km/h or mph depending on the set
measurement system).
The dashboard receives information about the actual speed and displays the
number increased by 5%.
Maximum speed displayed is 299 km/h (186 mph).
Over 299 km/h (186 mph) the display will show a s ...