Maintenance

Bleeding Shimano’s R785 hydraulic disc brake for road bikes

Removing air from the Japanese component giant's new fluid-operated stoppers

Step two – attaching the bleed funnel

Pour a small amount of mineral fluid into the supplied plastic funnel. Remove the o-ring that seals the system and gently screw the funnel into the top of the lever. When attached, remove the plunger from the funnel, allowing fluid into the system.

Using a bleed funnel ensures only fluid enters the system and provides a visual reference for air leaving it

More importantly, using the funnel and its contents ensures that only fluid enters the system, and not air. Additionally, escaping air will be visible in bubbles in the fluid in the funnel.

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