Checking Valve Clearance - Ducati MULTISTRADA 1200S ABS 2015 Workshop Manual

Checking valve clearance

Remove the seat (Removing the
Remove the rear body panels
Remove the front half-fairings
Remove the fuel tank
Remove the airbox (Removing the airbox and throttle
Loosen the timing belt covers
Loosen the water radiator retaining screws by leaving the radiator connected to the cooling system
water radiator).
Disconnect the coil caps.
Disconnect the secondary air units of the head covers
Remove the cylinder head cover
Note
For better clarity, some of the following figures show the engine removed from the frame.
Bring the horizontal cylinder to the TDC and proceed as described in chapter "Timing"
Then, all valves are closed and the camshafts are in rest position, i.e. free to rotate.
Checking the closing clearance
Using a feeler gauge, check the clearance between the closing rocker arm (C) sliding shoe and the highest point of
the camshaft lobe (D).
seat).
(Removing the side body panels and the tail
(Removing the front
(Removing the fuel
tank).
(Removing the timing belt external
(Removing the
half-fairing).
body).
covers).
(Removing the secondary air
camshafts).
guard).
system).
(Removing the