Ducati Diavel Service Manual: General maintenance indications
Useful tips
Ducati recommends that you follow the instructions below in order to prevent
problems and obtain the best end result:
- When diagnosing faults, primary consideration should always be given to
what the customer reports about motorcycle
operation since this information can highlight anomalies; your questions to
the customer concerning symptoms of the
fault should be aimed at clarifying the problem;
- Diagnose the problem systematically and accurately before proceeding
further. This manual provides the theoretical
background for troubleshooting; this basis must be combined with personal
experience and attendance at periodic
training courses held by ducati;
- Repair work should be planned carefully in advance to prevent any
unnecessary downtime, for example obtaining the
required spare parts or preparing the necessary tools, etc.;
- Limit the number of operations needed to access the part to be repaired.
Note that the disassembly procedures in this
manual describe the most efficient way to reach the part to be repaired.
General advice on repair work
- Always use top quality tools. When lifting the motorcycle, only use
devices that comply fully with the relevant european
directives.
- When working on the motorcycle, always keep the tools within reach,
ideally in the order required, and never put them
on the motorcycle or in hard-to-reach or inaccessible places.
- The workplace must be kept clean and tidy at all times.
- Always replace gaskets, sealing rings and split pins with new parts.
- When loosening or tightening nuts or screws, always start with the
largest or start from the centre; tighten nuts and
screws to the specified tightening torque working in a crosswise sequence.
- Always mark any parts and positions which might easily be confused at
the time of reassembly.
- Use exclusively ducati original replacement parts and the recommended
brands of lubricants.
- Use special service tools where specified.
- Ducati technical bulletins often contain updated versions of the service
procedures described in this manual. Check the
latest bulletins for details.
Carbon monoxide
When a maintenance operation must be performed with the engine running, maker
sure that the working area is wellventilated.
Never run the engine in an enclosed space.
Warning
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Identification data
Diavel identification data
Each ducati motorcycle has two identification numbers -the frame number and
the engine number- and an ec nameplate
(a) (not present on the us versio ...
Other materials:
Refitting the timing belts
Rotate the pulleys on the timing belt driveshaft until the timing mark on the
outer roller is aligned with the mark on the
clutch-side crankcase cover.
In this condition, the horizontal cylinder piston will be at top dead centre.
Install in the alternator cover seat the tool code 88713.20 ...
Deactivating the service indication on the dashboard
The message "serv" is displayed on the dashboard, indicating that the
motorcycle should be serviced in accordance with
the programmed maintenance plan. This indication is activated after the first
1000 km and thereafter at intervals of
12000 km.
After the scheduled service has been carried ...
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 ...