Shimano brake bleeding clarification

revmatt

Some advice please!

I have 3 sets of Shimano Hydraulics, all recent.

x2 sets 2014 Shimano deore
x1 set 2014 XT M785

I was always told to bleed from the caliper UP the system.

I.e. connect the syringe/hose to the caliper and push mineral oil up through the system either into the yellow cup at the lever end.

However the Park method on their website (about 2/3rds down the page) seems to suggest you begin by bleeding from the lever DOWN the system expelling air out the bottom of the system at the caliper end.

Does anybody have any recent experience with this or advice to offer?

Am I still ok to proceed bleeding bottom to top (caliper to lever) as I have always done as it seems to be the simpler method?

My thanks in advance

Matt

The Rookie

The Shimano techdocs tell you how to do it, bleeding down as they advocate using the funnel reduces the small chance of a trapped bubble at the calliper that they used to have (apparently), though if the up works for you.....

nicklouse

revmatt wrote:

I was always told to bleed from the caliper UP the system.

yes that is how some of the early brakes were advised to be bled in their tech docs.

but not every brake is done the same.
download and read the info for your brakes.

http://si.shimano.com/#

cooldad

Get a kit from Epic and follow their instructions.

YateleyChap

cooldad wrote:

Get a kit from Epic and follow their instructions.

^^ This

revmatt

Thanks all for your advice!