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.
General safety rules
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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Information about the model
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:
Checking and topping up coolant level
Check coolant level in the expansion tank on the right side of
the vehicle.
Steer the handlebar completely to the left and check that the
level is between the min and max marks on the side of the
expansion reservoir.
Top up if the level is below the min mark.
Unscrew the filler plug (1) ...
Refitting the rear suspension
Lubricate the thread and underside of the special screw (1).
Insert the lower side of the shock absorber into the swingarm and insert the
screw (1).
Tighten the screw (1) to a torque of 45 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque
settings).
Lubricate bushes (5) and (6) with recommended gr ...
Starter motor relay
Introduction
When the rider presses the start button, with all the safety conditions
required to enable engine start met, the engine
control unit enables the relay that activates the starter motor.
Component assembling position
Connection on starter motor relay.
Connection wiring diagram
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