The document discusses the valve timing diagram of a four-stroke diesel engine. It explains that the inlet valve opens a few degrees before top dead center to allow enough time for the valve to lift off its seat and allow more air into the cylinder. It also notes that this timing improves fuel evaporation and mixing. Additionally, it states that the exhaust valve remains open a few degrees after bottom dead center to allow for maximum expansion of the combustion gases and reduce the work required by the piston to expel the exhaust.