Ducati Diavel Service Manual: Maintenance operations
Warning
Brake fluid is corrosive and will damage paintwork. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. In case of accidental contact, wash the affected area with abundant running water and consult a doctor if necessary.
For all the maintenance operations (wear check and replacement of brake pads and brake fluids, etc.) See sect. 4 - 3, Maintenance operations.
Refitting the front brake master cylinder
Insert the front brake master cylinder unit (1) on the right side of the
handlebar to bring the terminal internal edge in
correspondence to the bolted joints (a).
Fit the terminal (12) on the ...
Removal of the front brake system
Note
For the abs front braking system, also refer to sect. 7 - 5, Abs system
operating information, sect. 7 - 6, System
components, sect. 7 - 7, Abs components maintenance.
Undo the special s ...
Other materials:
Total distance covered indicator: "odometer"
This function shows the total distance covered by the vehicle
(in km or miles depending on the specific application).
At key-on the system automatically enters this function.
The odometer reading is stored permanently and cannot be
reset.
If the distance travelled exceeds 199999 km (or 19 ...
Adjusting the steering head bearings
Excessive handlebar play or shaking forks in the steering head indicate that
the play in the steering head bearings
requires adjustment. Proceed as follows:
loosen the clamp screw (1) that holds the steering tube to the steering head.
Slacken the clamp screws (2) securing the steering head ...
Operating principle
Introduction
The hands free system features two separate on/off buttons, either one of
which may be used as preferred by the rider.
For practical reasons, we recommend using the button on the handlebar rather
than the button located underneath the
plastic shield covering the hands free syst ...