Checking And Adjusting The Valve Clearances; Checking Valve Lift - Ducati Diavel Workshop Manual

Cylinder head assemblies: checks and adjustments
Note
Closing rocker arm shims measuring from 2.2 to 4.5 are available as replacement parts: the size is punched on the shim.

Checking valve lift

Set the engine to the configuration described for the
Position the tool 88765.1518 on the cylinder head: the part marked "A" should be on the intake side and the part
marked "S" should be on the exhaust side.
Seat the plate (A) and tighten the screws (B).
Set the opening valve clearance to zero when the camshaft is in its rest position by fitting a feeler gauge between the
upper rocker arm and the opening shim.
Lock the dial gauge into the seat of the stand marked "A" and position the fork probe against the face of the closing shim.
Set the dial gauge to zero when the valve is fully closed.
Rotate the intake camshaft so as to allow the intake valves to lift fully.
Check on the dial gauge that the measured value corresponds to the prescribed one (Sect. 3 -1.1,
Repeat the same operation for the exhaust valves, using the dial gauge in the support seat 88765.1518 with the marking
"S".
Refit the components by carrying out the same operations indicated in chapter
clearances", previously described.
Refit the components removed in the procedure.
Operations
Refit the cylinder head cover
Refit the coils
Refit the exhaust unit
"Checking and adjusting the valve
Section reference
9 - 4.4, Refitting the camshafts
6 - 9, Ignition coils
8 - 8, Refitting the exhaust system
clearances", previously indicated.
Timing
"Checking and adjusting the valve
system/valves).