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Valve Adjustment
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:10 pm
by jfiore
Is there anyone out there who adjusts their own valves? I am looking for advice on what tools are required.
I found a rocker arm extractor tool for pulling out the rocker arm support shaft, but it seems like a press of some sort would be required to push the rocker arm shaft back into position. I am hesitant to use a hammer to seat the shaft.
Does any one have any advice?
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:24 pm
by lceriani
Valve Adjustment - ducatitech.com
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:47 pm
by jfiore
Thank you for the reply, but the ducatitech article is for a newer 2 valve motor, which has a rocker arm that can be moved for access to the valve shims, and is retained by a clip. The Paso motor has a rocker arm that requires the rocker-arm shaft to be removed to gain access to the valve shims.
All of the technical articles that I could find are for the newer motor. Maybe I can exchange the cylinder heads for those from a newer motor!
Re: Valve Adjustment - ducatitech.com
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:59 pm
by mike
jfiore wrote:Thank you for the reply, but the ducatitech article is for a newer 2 valve motor, which has a rocker arm that can be moved for access to the valve shims, and is retained by a clip. The Paso motor has a rocker arm that requires the rocker-arm shaft to be removed to gain access to the valve shims.
All of the technical articles that I could find are for the newer motor. Maybe I can exchange the cylinder heads for those from a newer motor!
The later Pasos have the clip. Mine (#751090) you have to remove the shaft.
Re: Valve Adjustment - ducatitech.com
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:51 pm
by lceriani
jfiore wrote:Thank you for the reply, but the ducatitech article is for a newer 2 valve motor
Ops, sorry!
In fact on my Paso I mounted a M900 motor and I couldn't notice the difference with the old engine model...
LC
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 7:46 pm
by Skins
Have you solved your problem yet, jfiore?
You shouldn't need any special tools. I don't have the rocker clip in my bike either, and I did the valves just after I got my bike. I used a screw to pull the shaft out, and it went back in quite easily.
It's important to do the job with the motor dead cold - like after sitting overnight - any warmth in the motor will give you false readings for the clearances.