Ducati Diavel Owners Manual: 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 sure the inner cables slide smoothly inside the outer sheath: if you feel any friction or catching, have the cable replaced by a ducati dealer or authorised service centre.
To avoid this kind of problem with the throttle cable, unscrew the two retaining screws (1, fig. 133) To open the case and then the grease cable ends and pulley (2, fig. 134) With shell advance grease or retinax lx2 grease.
Warning
Close the twistgrip housing carefully, inserting the cable in the pulley.
Refit the housing and tighten the screws (1) to 10 nm.
To ensure smooth operation of the side stand pivot, remove dirt and apply shell alvania r3 grease to all friction points.
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 th ...
Adjusting throttle control free play
The throttle twistgrip must have free play of 1.5×2.0 Mm in
all steering positions, measured on the outer edge of the
twistgrip. If necessary, adjust it using the adjusters (1 and 2,
fig. 135 ...
Other materials:
Refitting the oil pump
If removed, apply specific threadlocker on the bushing (7) outer thread, and
screw it in the crankcase half, observing the
height.
Position the reference bushings (15) and the oil sealing o-rings (2) and (4)
according to the crankcase lubrication
channels.
Position the oil pump on th ...
Steering lock on indication
This function informs that the steering lock was turned on.
The steering lock can be turned on during the first 60
seconds after turning off the vehicle by pressing down on the
"run" button.
If the steering lock was enabled correctly, the instrument
panel will show the indication ...
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 ...