Bleeding Shimano SLX Breaks

[fastbike]

What will be the best way to bleed SLX breaks since they feel very weak.

[The Drongo]

B-R-A-K-E-S Junior!

 

Brakes.

 

Now that we have that out of the way, what model SLX BR-M what?

 

To start:

 

http://bike.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/Bleeding_SI/SI_0037A/SI_0037A_002_EN_v1_m56577569830648123.PDF

Edited January 23, 2012 by The Drongo

[usxorf]

• I bled my slx brakes by draining all the fluid out, then using a syringe and tubing to push fluid up from the caliper until air bubbles stopped coming out of the reservoir.
  
• Make sure you have the correct sized philips screwdriver for the reservoir cap, I stripped my screws and ended up breaking off the head of one (yippee 2012 slx brakeset just arrived).
  
• Also, remove your brakepads and fill the gap between the pistons with a spacer.
  
• Don't let the mineral oil run onto your gear cable/ferrules, it could ruin them. It will ruin your brake pads so make sure none of it gets on your rotors.
  
• I read the shimano pdf posted by the drongo and watched a few of the videos on youtube before doing anything.