Lubricating Cables And Joints - Ducati SPORTCLASSIC PAUL SMART 1000 LIMITED EDITION 2006 Owner's Manual

Lubricating cables and joints

The condition of the outer sheath of the throttle cables
should be checked at regular intervals. The sheath should
show no signs of squeezing or cracking. Work the controls
to make sure the cable slides smoothly inside the sheath:
if you feel any friction or hard spots, have the cable
replaced by a Ducati Dealer or Authorised Workshop.
To prevent these failures, smear the ends of the Bowden
cables with SHELL Advance Grease or Retinax LX2 at
E regular intervals.
To avoid malfunctions, periodically unscrew the two
fastening screws (1, fig. 41) to open the control casing and
grease the cable ends and the pulley with SHELL Advance
Grease or Retinax LX2.
Warning
Close the control carefully after threading the cables
onto the pulley.
Refit the cover and tighten the screws (2) to 6 Nm.
To ensure smooth operation of side stand joint, clean off
any dirt and apply SHELL Alvania R3 grease at all points
exposed to friction (fig. 42).
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fig. 41
fig. 42