To check to see that fuel is being delivered, loosen a fitting on an injector and turn over the engine for a few seconds, you should see fuel dribble down the side do the injector.

Most practical bleeding procedure I've used is to pump the hand pump until a hissing sound is heard at the top of the main filter. Then loosen all the fittings at the injector tops. Have an assistant turn it over until you see fuel at an injector or two. Tighten that/those injectors. Turn it over some more until you see fuel dribbling around another injector or two, and so forth. This will bleed the system, if it is getting fuel, with the least use of the battery. I have done this a few times when I was worried about not having enough battery to get it started. It works great for me, although I haven't found this procedure in any book excepting the one for my Ford Diesel tractor.

Good luck,