TRIM AND BLEED SHIMANO BRAKE HOSES

Huge arcs of brake cable protruding in front of your bar? De-clutter your cockpit by trimming your brake hoses and restore full braking power by bleeding the brakes too

30 mins Hose olive & crush washer £6, brake oil £13, bleed kit approx £30 ✓ Shimano bleed kit ✓ 2/2.5/3/ 4mm Allen key ✓ 7/8mm open wrench ✓ Torque wrench ✓ Plastic tyre lever ✓ Philips screwdriver ✓ Hose cutters ✓ Oil pan or bucket ✓ Isopropyl alcohol ✓ Bleed bottle ✓ Section of clear hose ✓ Bleed blocks ✓ Workshop vice/clamp ✓ Bike stand ✓ Rags ✓ Marker pen ✓ Mallet 1 CLEAN UP Before you start, it makes things easier if you give your bike a thorough clean. Focus on areas near and around the brake callipers and hoses. Wipe down with a rag to dry them out as much as possible. As with many other workshop tasks, it’s much easier with the bike in a stand,…

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