Ducati Monster 696 2009 Manual page 586

section
N 9.3
Apply DUCATI liquid gasket on the threads of plugs (3), (4) and (2) and then refit the plugs.
A
B
C
D
E
Tighten all the plugs to the specified torque (Sect. C 3, Engine torque settings).
F
Big-end bearing shell-journal clearance
To check the assembly clearance between the bearing shells and crankshaft journals you will lay a strip (A) of GREEN
"Plastigage PG-1" on the journal.
Fit the connecting rod with the original big-end bearing shells (7) (see procedure on next page) and tighten the bolts (8) to a torque
G
of 49 Nm.
Remove the connecting rod and compare the width of the Plastigage strip to the scale (B).
If the width, which corresponds to the existing clearance, is not within the specified tolerance limits (big-end bearing shell-journal
clearance indicated in Sect. C 1.1, Cylinder/Piston), it will be necessary to renew either the bearing shells or the crankshaft.
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Engine
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4
3
2
A
B
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Monster 696/696+ - M.Y. 2009 - edition 00