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:
Removal of the cooling system hoses and unions
Loosen the clips (21) that secure the radiator/thermostat sleeve (40) and the
radiator/plug sleeve (24) to the water
radiators.
Loosen clips (25) and (43) that secure the breather pipe (26) to the
radiator/plug sleeve (24) and to the left radiator.
Loosen the clips (34) securi ...
Guided diagnosis
Note
The on-screen icons used during this procedure are explained in a table at
the end of this section.
The dds diagnosis instrument guides the operator step-by-step through the
various diagnostic procedures,
providing descriptions and documentation for motorcycle components, wiring
diagra ...
Checking engine oil level
Check the engine oil level through the sight glass (1) on the
clutch cover. When checking oil level, the motorcycle should
be perfectly upright and the engine cold. The oil level should
be between the two marks next to the sight glass. If level is
low, top up with shell advance ultra 4 engine oi ...