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Was going to start first ever bleed last night, bike angled as instructed, but then read on one of the many instructions I printed out that the bike should be kept level. But caliper will be lower than main body if bike kept level so does it really matter?
Just need the lever to be higher than the caliper, so level is fine. I loosen the lever clamp and put it horizontal so the bleed screw is as high as possible.
Dont forget the lever flick and turning parts, I always seem to get a big bubble from the reservoir after turning the master cylinder and flicking the lever. I think this may be partly why some people struggle to get a good bleed on them.
Yep, bleed screw to be highest point, remember to flick lever and turn/wiggle master cylinder!
Does the bleed valve on caliper have to be lowest point?
I wouldnt have the bleed nipple as the lowest point, I usually have it as the highest point of the caliper so that any bubbles in the caliper will come out when you're sucking fluid (letting the bottle expand).
Edit: note i said high point of the caliper not the whole brake, as in orientate the caliper so the nipple is on top, not so that the whole caliper is higher than the master cylinder...
Thanks, hopefully no bleeding q's tomorrow as its all gone smoothly tonight!!