Refitting The Crankshaft/Connecting Rod Assembly - Ducati Monster 796 Workshop Manual

Crankcase assembly: crankshaft/connecting rods assembly
Fit the spacer (H) of the tool 88713.2878 between the connecting rods and take up residual axial clearance with the fork
feeler gauge (I) of the tool 88713.2878 which is available in the following thicknesses:
- 0.1 mm - 0.2 mm - 0.3 mm.
Use the torque wrench, as shown in the picture, to tighten the screws (8) to the torque here below (Sect. 3 - 3, Engine
torque settings):
- tighten to a torque of 35 Nm;
- wait 2 seconds and then back off through 360°;
- initial tightening to 20 Nm;
- tightening to 35 Nm;
- tightening to 65 ±1
- torque check 70 to 103 Nm.
Withdraw the feeler gauge and check that the connecting rod/crankshaft end float is: 0.15 to 0.35 mm.

Refitting the crankshaft/connecting rod assembly

Install the connecting rod assembly in the crankcase half, carry out the shimming procedure as described in Sect. 9 - 9.2,
Shimming the shafts.
Important
Make sure that the connecting rods (5) are correctly positioned in the respective cylinder seats. Incorrect positioning of
the connecting rods at this stage will inevitably lead to the need to re-open the crankcase halves.