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There's a factory bleed, as far as I know, but will that be good enough? Reckon I can fit them if they don't need bleeding, but don't fancy messing about with syringes. Y'know, like Zammo did.
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Shimano factory bleeds tend to be okay.
Should be fine.
Fit them and if there are no issues they shouldn't need touched
ta
What Rich said, when fitted you may need to pump the lever a few times but that should be it.
If it's the latest Deores they are the easiest brakes I've ever had to bleed (in 13 years or so of having disc brakes). By far the best brakes for the money at the moment if weight isn't an issue (feel as good as my XTR's).
You shouldn't need to bleed them, but when you do I would buy the bleed funnel (on it's own for about £3, not the kit)
-Bleed funnel into the lever, fill with oil
-Piece of tubing at the caliper end in to something to catch the oil
-open the bleed nipple with a spanner at caliper whilst pulling the lever to push oil through
-close bleed port whilst lever is down
-pump lever a couple of times
-repeat until you've got fresh oil out the tubing end
You can do it on your own but with a person at each end its a few minutes at a leisurely pace and a perfect bleed every time. I've got the XT's on one bike and XTR on the other and I've bled a couple of pairs of Deores, all been spot on.
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